Comment on "Evaluation of evidence for infection as the mode of action for induction of rat lymphoma" by caldwell et al. [2008]

Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 4-5

  Goodman, Julie E ^a   Beyer, Leslie A ^a   Beck, Barbara D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGENICITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; INFECTION; LETTER; LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOMA; MYCOPLASMA PULMONIS; NONHUMAN; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; LYMPHOMA; MALE; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; MYCOPLASMA PULMONIS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

RATTUS;

EID: 58549111216     PISSN: 08936692     EISSN: 10982280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/em.20466     Document Type: Letter

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