Plasma leptin levels in rats with induced Toxoplasma gondii infection

Bratislava Medical Journal

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 67-69

  Baltaci, A K ^a   Mogulkoc, R ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Leptin; Rat; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; PYRITHIAMINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; MALE; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

ANIMALS; LEPTIN; MALE; PYRITHIAMINE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TOXOPLASMOSIS, ANIMAL;

EID: 84871790907     PISSN: 00069248     EISSN: 13360345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4149/BLL_2012_016     Document Type: Article

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