Investigating the Link between Particulate Exposure and Airway Inflammation in the Horse

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1653-1665

  Ivester, K M ^a   Couetil L L ^a   Zimmerman, N J ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol sampling; Dust; Endotoxin; Inflammatory airway disease; Recurrent airway obstruction

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

PARTICULATE MATTER;

ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANIMAL; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; DRUG EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INFLAMMATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INFLAMMATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES;

EID: 84911971227     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: 19391676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jvim.12458     Document Type: Review

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