Endobronchial injection of botulinum toxin for the reduction of bronchial hyperreactivity induced by methacholine inhalation in dogs

Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 277-283

  Al Halfawy, Ahmed ^a   Gomaa, Nada E ^b   Refaat, Ahmed ^c   Wissa, Marianne ^d   Wahidi, Momen M ^e  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^d THEODOR BILHARZ RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

^e DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Botulinum toxin; Bronchial hyperreactivity; Bronchoscopy; Canine provocation

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; METHACHOLINE;

AIRWAY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EXPERIMENTAL DOG; INHALATION TEST; NONHUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ANIMALS; BOTULINUM TOXINS, TYPE A; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; BRONCHOSCOPY; DOGS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 84871246368     PISSN: 19446586     EISSN: 19488270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0b013e318271179e     Document Type: Article

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