Experimental lung mycotoxicosis in mice induced by Stachybotrys atra

International Journal of Experimental Pathology

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 213-218

  Nikulin, Marjo ^a,b   Reijula, Kari ^c   Jarvis, Bruce B ^d   Hintikka, Eeva Liisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b NATL VET AND FOOD RES INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^d Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Intranasal exposure; Pulmonary mycotoxicosis; Satratoxins; Stachybotrys atra

Indexed keywords

MYCOTOXIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOLOGY; LUNG INFECTION; MOUSE; MYCOSIS; MYCOTOXICOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029963634     PISSN: 09599673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2613.1996.9250323.x     Document Type: Article

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