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Research Article

Adjuvant effects of gaseous formaldehyde on the hyper-responsiveness and inflammation in a mouse asthma model immunized by ovalbumin

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Pages 305-314 | Received 19 May 2011, Accepted 23 Jun 2011, Published online: 19 Aug 2011

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