Slight respiratory irritation but not inflammation in mice exposed to (1→3)-β-D-glucan aerosols
Airway irritation effects after single and repeated inhalation exposures to aerosols of β-glucan (grifolan) were investigated in mice. In addition, the effects on serum total immunoglobulin E (IgE) production and histopathological inflammation in the respiratory tract were studied. The β-glucan aero...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2003-01-01
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| Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0962935031000134851 |