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Research Article

Investigation of the chemical-induced selective type II (TH2) allergic response in mice: Effect of the length of the sensitizing phase

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Pages 75-83 | Received 04 Nov 2008, Accepted 05 Dec 2008, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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