Comparison of toxicity of selected mustard agents by percutaneous and subcutaneous routes

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 822-830

  Sharma, Manoj ^a   Vijayaraghavan, R ^a   Ganesan, K ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Mechlorethamine; Nitrogen mustard; Oxidative stress; Sulphur mustard; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICACEAE; MUS;

CHLORMETHINE; MUSTARD GAS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MOUSE; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SURVIVAL RATE; TOXICITY TESTING;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; MECHLORETHAMINE; MICE; MUSTARD GAS; SURVIVAL RATE; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 67549112948     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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