Some studies on the toxic effects of prolonged lead exposure in male rabbits: Chromosomal and testicular alterations

Global Veterinaria

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 360-366

  Ahmed, Y F ^a   Mahmoud, Karima G H M ^a   Farghaly, A A ^a   Mona, Abo Zeid ^a   Ismail, E M ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Chromosomal abnormalities; Lead acetate; Pathological changes; Rabbits; Sperm abnormalities

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 84859049499     PISSN: 19926197     EISSN: 19998163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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