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Evaluation of Patulin Toxicity in the Thymus of Growing Male Rats

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
Volume 60 (2009): Issue 4 (December 2009)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-60-2009-1973 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 (formerly 0004-1254) | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
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Language: English, Croatian
Page range: 411 - 418
Published on: Jan 7, 2010
Published by: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
histopathology,
immunotoxicity,
light microscopy,
morphometry,
mycotoxin,
cell Ultrastructure
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Basic medical science,
Basic medical science, other

© 2010 Evrim Arzu Koçkaya, Güdeniz Selmanoğlu, Nesrin Özsoy, Nursel Gül, published by Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
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