Histological studies of the toxicity of artesunate on the testes in Wistar rats

Biology and Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 49-56

  Izunya, A M ^a   Nwaopara, A O ^a   Aigbiremolen, A E ^a   Odike, M A C ^a   Oaikhena, G A ^a   Bankole, J K ^a  

^a AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimalarial; Artesunate; Testicular histology; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ARTESUNATE; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 84861741183     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09748369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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