A reversible, non-invasive method for airway resistance measurements and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid sampling in mice

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 38, 2010, Pages

  Polikepahad, Sumanth ^a   Barranco, Wade T ^a   Porter, Paul ^a   Anderson, Bruce ^b   Kheradmand, Farrah ^a   Corry, David B ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Millenium Premier Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Airway hyperreactivity; Airway resistance; Intubation; Issue 38; Physiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 80355142828     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/1720     Document Type: Article

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