Effects of lindane on reproductive parameters in male rats;Učinci lindana na reprodukcijske pokazatelje u štakora

Veterinarski Arhiv

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 211-220

  Šimić, Branimir ^a   Kmetič, Ivana ^a   Murati, Teuta ^a   Kniewald, Jasna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Lindane; Rat; Reproductive toxicity; Sperm parameters

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 84857419291     PISSN: 03725480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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