Ultrastructure of rat lung following inhalation of ricin aerosol

International Journal of Experimental Pathology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 267-276

  Brown, R F R ^a   White, D E ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Macrophage; Necrosis; Pulmonary oedema; Type ii pneumocyte

Indexed keywords

PLANT LECTIN; RICIN;

AEROSOL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY ENDOTHELIUM; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL; LUNG ALVEOLUS MACROPHAGE; LUNG EDEMA; LUNG INJURY; MICROTHROMBUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0030886158     PISSN: 09599673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2613.1997.300363.x     Document Type: Article

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