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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
Volume 24, 2012 - Issue 3
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Research Article

Effect of continuous inhalation of allethrin-based mosquito coil smoke in the male reproductive tract of rats

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Pages 143-152 | Received 17 Oct 2011, Accepted 07 Dec 2011, Published online: 22 Feb 2012

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