Study on clinopathological and biochemical changes in some freshwater fishes infected with external parasites and subjected to heavy metals pollution in Egypt

Life Science Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 401-405

  El Seify, Mahmoud A ^a   Zaki, Mona S ^b   Desouky, Abdel Razek Y ^a   Abbas, Hossam H ^b   Abdel Hady, Osman K ^b   Abou Zaid, Attia A ^c  

^a KAFRELSHEIKH UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^c ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

ALT; AST; Clarias gariepinus; External parasites; Heavy metals; Oreochromus niloticus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877067478     PISSN: 10978135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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