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Original Articles

Subchronic inhalation toxicity of isobutyl nitrite in BALB/c mice. II. immunotoxicity studies

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Pages 835-846 | Received 15 Oct 1984, Accepted 10 Dec 1984, Published online: 19 Oct 2009

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