Acute microinstillation inhalation exposure to sarin induces changes in respiratory dynamics and functions in guinea pigs

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 436-447

  Conti, Michele L ^a   Che, Magnus M ^b   Boylan, Megan ^a   Sciuto, Alfred M ^a   Gordon, Richard K ^b   Nambiar, Madhusoodana P ^b,c  

^a U S ARMY   (United States)

^b WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Barometric plethysmography; Chemical warfare agents; Microinstillation; Organophosphates; Pulmonary injury; Respiratory system

Indexed keywords

SARIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; LUNG TOXICITY; MALE; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; RESPIRATION CONTROL; TIDAL VOLUME;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; GUINEA PIGS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LETHAL DOSE 50; LUNG; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; OXYGEN; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY, WHOLE BODY; PULMONARY EDEMA; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SARIN;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA;

EID: 73149097245     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: 1092874X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1091581809344879     Document Type: Article

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