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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
Volume 23, 2011 - Issue 13
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Research Article

Pulmonary and systemic responses of highly pure and well-dispersed single-wall carbon nanotubes after intratracheal instillation in rats

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Pages 814-828 | Received 07 Mar 2011, Accepted 12 Aug 2011, Published online: 17 Oct 2011

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