Histopathological changes in Yucatan minipig skin following challenge with sulphur mustard. A sequential study of the first 24 hours following challenge

International Journal of Experimental Pathology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-20

  Brown, R F R ^a   Rice, P ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

epidermis; keratinocyte; light microscopy; melanocyte; mustard gas; sulphur mustard; transmission electron microscopy; Yucatan miniature swine

Indexed keywords

MUSTARD GAS; TOXIC GAS;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; KERATINOCYTE; MELANOCYTE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0030893676     PISSN: 09599673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2613.1997.d01-236.x     Document Type: Article

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