Serum biochemical and histopathological changes in liver and kidney in lambs after zinc oxide nanoparticles administration

Veterinary World

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 534-537

  Najafzadeh, H ^a   Ghoreishi, S M ^a   Mohammadian, B ^a   Rahimi, E ^b   Afzalzadeh, M R ^a   Kazemivarnamkhasti, M ^a   Ganjealidarani, H ^a  

^a SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY OF AHVAZ   (Iran)

^b PAYAME NOOR UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Hepatotoxicity; Lamb; Renal toxicity; Zinc oxide nano particles

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883190983     PISSN: 09728988     EISSN: 22310916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5455/vetworld.2013.534-537     Document Type: Article

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