Environmental Pollution and Protection
Baseline Hematocrit Values in Birds: an Important Tool for Monitoring Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
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- Sheila A Scoville*
Department of Pathology and Anatomy, Eastern Virginia Medical School - J Peter Doherty
Department of Pathology and Anatomy, Eastern Virginia Medical School
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