Effect of the pesticide carbaryl on the production of the skin peptides of Litoria raniformis frogs

Australasian Journal of Ecotoxicology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-24

  Schadich, Ermin ^a   Cole, Anthony L J ^a   Mason, Drusilla ^a   Squire, Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptides; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Pesticide; Suppression

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LITORIA RANIFORMIS;

EID: 80052341919     PISSN: 13233475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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