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Montz, W.E., Kirkpatrick, R.L. & Scanlon, P.F. Parathion effects on reproductive characteristics and vital organ weights of female cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 33, 484–490 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01625573
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