Scientific Research and Essays

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  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-2248
  • DOI: 10.5897/SRE
  • Start Year: 2006
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Effect of Phyllanthus amarus leaf extract on alterations of haematological parameters in Salmonellae typhi infested wistar albino rats

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  • Department of Biochemistry, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria.
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AGOMUO E. N.
  • AGOMUO E. N.
  • Department of Biochemistry, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria.
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ULONEME G. C.
  • ULONEME G. C.
  • Department of Human Anatomy, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria.
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EGWURUGWU J. N.
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  • Department of Human Physiology, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria.
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OMEH Y. N.
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  • Department of Biochemistry, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria.
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NWAKWUO G. C.
  • NWAKWUO G. C.
  • Department of Public Health Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria.
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  •  Accepted: 20 December 2013
  •  Published: 04 January 2014

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