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Original Articles

Oxidative Stress Induced in PCB 126-Exposed Northern Leopard Frogs, Rana pipiens

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Pages 676-681 | Received 14 Mar 2006, Accepted 23 Jun 2006, Published online: 01 Mar 2007

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