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Research (Published online: 21-01-2015)

14. Evaluation of pesticide residues in human blood samples from Punjab (India) - Jasbir Singh Bedi, J. P. S. Gill, P. Kaur, A. Sharma and R. S. Aulakh

Veterinary World, 8(1): 66-71

 

 

   doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2015.66-71

 

 

Jasbir Singh Bedi: Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Zoonoses, Guru Angad Dev
Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India;
bedijasbir78@gmail.com

J. P. S. Gill: Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Zoonoses, Guru Angad Dev
Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India;
gilljps@gmail.com

P. Kaur: Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Zoonoses, Guru Angad Dev
Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India;
prabhagri@gmail.com

A. Sharma: Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Zoonoses, Guru Angad Dev
Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India;
anupamasharma.vph@gmail.com

R. S. Aulakh: Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Zoonoses, Guru Angad Dev
Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India; rsaulakh@rediffmail.com


Received: 26-08-2014, Revised: 08-12-2014, Accepted: 15-12-2014, Published online: 21-01-2015

 

Corresponding author: Jasbir Singh Bedi, email: bedijasbir78@gmail.com





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