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Original Article

Distribution of 239Pu in the Skeleton of the Tree Shrew (Tupaia Belangeri) between 15 and 50 Months after Injection

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Pages 707-721 | Received 21 Feb 1986, Accepted 20 Nov 1986, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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