Differences in hematologic variables in rats of the same strain but different origin

Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 228-234

  Kampfmann, Iris ^a   Bauer, Natali ^b   Johannes, Sigrid ^a   Moritz, Andreas ^b  

^a Merck Serono GmbH   (Germany)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Breeder; Hematology; Reference interval; Supplier; Wistar rat

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD EXAMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GENETICS; LABORATORY; MALE; RAT; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; BLOOD CELL COUNT; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; MOROCCAN PEPPER VIRUS; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 84861791183     PISSN: 02756382     EISSN: 1939165X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.2012.00427.x     Document Type: Article

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