Recurrent airway obstruction in horses - an allergic inflammation: A review

Veterinarni Medicina

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-13

  Moran, Gabriel ^a   Folch, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Airway inflammation; Cytokines; Horses; Immune response; RAO

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 79951560630     PISSN: 03758427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/1566-VETMED     Document Type: Article

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