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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
Volume 33, 2021 - Issue 6-8
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A novel sulfur mustard (HD) vapor inhalation exposure model of pulmonary toxicity for the efficacy evaluation of candidate medical countermeasures

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Pages 221-233 | Received 15 Apr 2021, Accepted 20 May 2021, Published online: 15 Aug 2021

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