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Research Article

Abnormal Intestinal Environment in Rats with Spontaneous Eosinophilia (MES Rat): A Possible New Model for Studying Intestinal Putrefaction

Kazuhiro Hirayama Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences University of Tokyo Bunkyo 113-8657 Tokyo
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Jin Kouno Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences University of Tokyo Bunkyo 113-8657 Tokyo
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Kikuji Itoh Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences University of Tokyo Bunkyo 113-8657 Tokyo
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Kiyoshi Matsumoto Institute of Experimental Animals Shinshu University School of Medicine 3-1-1 Asahi 390-8621 Nagano
Pages 57-62 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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