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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
Volume 19, 2007 - Issue 9
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Research Article

Histopathological Changes in Rat Lung Following Intratracheal Instillation of Silicon Carbide Whiskers and Potassium Octatitanate Whiskers

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Pages 753-758 | Received 24 Nov 2006, Accepted 04 Apr 2007, Published online: 06 Oct 2008

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