An improved simple method of mouse lung intubation

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 984-987

  MacDonald, Kelvin D ^a   Chang, Herng Yu Sucie ^a   Mitzner, Wayne ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

Author keywords

Broncoalveolar lavage; Longitudinal studies; Lung mechanics; Trachea

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANNULA; DEVICE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; LUNG LAVAGE; LUNG MECHANICS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; ANIMAL; HISTOLOGY; INSTRUMENTATION; LABORATORY; LUNG; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE; LUNG; MICE;

EID: 64349114243     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.91376.2008     Document Type: Article

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