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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Research Article

The acute toxicity, tissue distribution, and histopathology of inhaled ricin in Sprague Dawley rats and BALB/c mice

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Pages 247-256 | Received 18 Jan 2011, Accepted 20 Feb 2011, Published online: 08 Apr 2011

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