Heavy metals in livers and kidneys of goats in Alabama

  • A. T. Khan
  • B. C. Diffay
  • B. C. Datiri
  • D. M. Forester
  • S. J. Thompson
  • H. W. Mielke
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Heavy Metal Waste Water Water Management Water Pollution 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • A. T. Khan
    • 1
  • B. C. Diffay
    • 1
  • B. C. Datiri
    • 1
  • D. M. Forester
    • 1
  • S. J. Thompson
    • 1
  • H. W. Mielke
    • 2
  1. 1.School of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee UniversityTuskegeeUSA
  2. 2.XIBT, Xavier University of LouisianaNew OrleansUSA

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