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International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Research Article

Adverse respiratory effects in rats following inhalation exposure to ammonia: respiratory dynamics and histopathology

Michael W. PerkinsUS Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USAView further author information
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Benjamin WongUS Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Justin TresslerUS Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USAView further author information
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Ashley RodriguezUS Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USAView further author information
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Katherine ShermanUS Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USAView further author information
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Jaclynn AndresUS Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USAView further author information
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Jennifer DevorakUS Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USAView further author information
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William L. WilkinsUS Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USAView further author information
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Alfred M. SciutoUS Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USAView further author information
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Pages 32-41 | Received 14 Sep 2016, Accepted 26 Dec 2016, Published online: 09 Feb 2017

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