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CHARACTERIZATION OF AN APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENTAL IMMUNOTOXICOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN THE RAT USING SRBC AS THE ANTIGEN

Gregory S. Ladics The DuPont Company, Haskell Laboratory, Newark, Delaware, USA
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Charlene Smith The DuPont Company, Haskell Laboratory, Newark, Delaware, USA
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Terry L Bunn College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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Rodney R. Dietert College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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Phyllis K. Anderson Toxicology, Environmental Research and Consulting Laboratory, Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Michigan, USA
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Connie M. Wiescinski Toxicology, Environmental Research and Consulting Laboratory, Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Michigan, USA
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Michael P. Holsapple Toxicology, Environmental Research and Consulting Laboratory, Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Michigan, USA
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Pages 283-311 | Published online: 30 Sep 2008

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