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THE HEMOLYTIC PLAQUE-FORMING CELL ASSAY IN TILAPIA (OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS) EXPOSED TO BENZO[a]PYRENE: ENHANCED OR DEPRESSED PLAQUE FORMATION DEPENDS ON DOSING SCHEDULE

D. A. Smith, G. G. Schurig, S. A. Smith, S. D. Holladay Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
Pages 57-70 | Published online: 30 Sep 2008

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