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Wlodarczyk, B., Biernacki, B., Minta, M. et al. Male golden hamster in male reproductive toxicology testing: Assessment of protective activity of selenium in acute cadmium intoxication. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 54, 907–912 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00197977
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