Histopathology as a simple and reliable method to detect 17β-oestradiol illegal treatment in male calves

Food Additives and Contaminants - Part A

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1096-1099

  Pezzolato, M ^a   Richelmi, G B ^a   Maurella, C ^a   Pitardi, D ^a   Varello, K ^a   Caramelli, M ^a   Bozzetta, E ^a  

^a LIGURIA E VALLE D AOSTA   (Italy)

Author keywords

17 oestradiol; calves; illicit treatment; immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; CONSUMER PROTECTION; PATHOLOGY; STEROID HORMONES; UROLOGY;

CALVES; CONTROLLED CONDITIONS; FOOD-PRODUCING ANIMALS; HISTOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; ILLICIT TREATMENT; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STAINING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

CRIME;

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BULBOURETHRAL GLAND; CALF (MAMMAL); CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; RELIABILITY; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; SUSPENSION; TISSUE SECTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84879923349     PISSN: 19440049     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2013.788256     Document Type: Article

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