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Research (Published online: 16-07-2014)

9. Subacute toxicopathological studies of methotrexate in Wistar rats - N. N. Patel, D. J. Ghodasara, Sunanda Pandey, Priya D. Ghodasara, J. H. Khorajiya, B. P. Joshi and C. J. Dave
Veterinary World, 7(7): 489-495

 

 

   doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2014.489-495

 


N. N. Patel: Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat - 388001, India; nupur1989@gmail.com

D. J. Ghodasara: Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat - 388001, India; dinghodasara@gmail.com

Sunanda Pandey: Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat - 388001, India; drsunandapandey@gmail.com

Priya D. Ghodasara: Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat - 388001, India; priyaghodasara@yahoo.com

J. H. Khorajiya: Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat - 388001, India; jainudeen_1990@rediffmail.com

B. P. Joshi: Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat - 388001, India; b4bpjoshi@gmail.com

C. J. Dave: Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat - 388001, India; c4cjdave@gmail.com


Received: 11-04-2014, Revised: 07-06-2014, Accepted: 11-06-2014, Published online: 16-07-2014

 

Corresponding author: D. J. Ghodasara, email: dinghodasara@gmail.com





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