Histological Changes on Rat Gastrointestinal Tract after Exposure to Aflatoxins (AFs)

Authors

  • Rana Jalal Shaker Department of Biology , College of Education , Tikrit University

Keywords:

Aflatoxin, Aspergillus parasiticus, histopathological changes.

Abstract

Aflatoxins (AFs) are a mycotoxin produced mainly by the fungus Aspergillus

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2016-04-12

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Shaker, R. J. (2016). Histological Changes on Rat Gastrointestinal Tract after Exposure to Aflatoxins (AFs). International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 26(2), 87–93. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/5419

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Vol. 26 No. 2 (2016)

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