Nasal chemosensory irritation in humans

Toxicology of the Nose and Upper Airways

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 187-202

  Cometto Muñiz, J Enrique ^a   Cain, William S ^a   Abraham, Michael H ^b   Sánchez Moreno, Ricardo ^b   Gil Lostes, Javier ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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