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Research Article

Suppression of pulmonary host defenses and enhanced susceptibility to respiratory bacterial infection in mice following inhalation exposure to trichloroethylene and chloroform

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Pages 350-356 | Received 01 Aug 2010, Accepted 28 Aug 2010, Published online: 06 Oct 2010

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