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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Research Article

Pre- and postnatal exposure to low-dose diesel exhaust impairs murine spermatogenesis

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Pages 805-813 | Received 02 Jul 2011, Accepted 02 Aug 2011, Published online: 21 Oct 2011

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