Murine respiratory and immunological responses to the inhaled aerosols of stachybotrys chartarum extract

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 46, Issue , 2002, Pages 272-276

  Korpi, A ^a   Kasanen, J P ^a   Kosma, V M ^a   Virtanen, T ^a   Pasanen, A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

humoral responses; inflammation; inhalation exposure; mice; sensory irritation; Stachybotrys chartarum

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ANTIBODIES; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; MAMMALS; PATHOLOGY;

HUMORAL RESPONSES; INFLAMMATION; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MICE; SENSORY IRRITATION; STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM;

IMMUNIZATION;

EID: 0344842246     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/46.suppl-1.272     Document Type: Conference Paper

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