## Abstract In the past 30 years, many amphibian species have suffered population declines throughout the world. Mass mortality have been frequently reported, and in several instances, infectious diseases appear to be the cause of death. The role that contaminants could play in these die‐offs throu
Effects of agricultural pesticides on the immune system of Xenopus laevis and Rana pipiens
✍ Scribed by M.S. Christin; L. Ménard; A.D. Gendron; S. Ruby; D. Cyr; D.J. Marcogliese; L. Rollins-Smith; M. Fournier
- Book ID
- 116250725
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 126 KB
- Volume
- 67
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0166-445X
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