Combined effects of agricultural activity and parasites on biomarkers in the bullfrog, Rana catasbeiana

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 126-134

  Marcogliese, David J ^a   King, Kayla C ^b   Salo, Harri M ^c,e   Fournier, Michel ^c   Brousseau, Pauline ^c   Spear, Philip ^d   Champoux, Louise ^a   McLaughlin, J Daniel ^b   Boily, Monique ^d  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^c INRS INSTITUT ARMAND FRAPPIER   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^e NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Blood cell counts; Frogs; Immune response; Parasites; Pesticides; Retinoids

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; PESTICIDE;

AGRICULTURE; BIOMARKER; BLOOD; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENZYME; FROG; HUMAN ACTIVITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOASSAY; PARASITE; PARASITISM; PESTICIDE; VITAMIN;

AGRICULTURAL WASTE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOTOXICOLOGY; FROG; HELMINTHIASIS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; NONHUMAN; PARASITISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD CELL COUNT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; HELMINTHS; RANA CATESBEIANA; VITAMIN A;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; RANA CATESBEIANA;

EID: 58149481766     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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