The role of inhaled endotoxin in the aetiopathogenesis of equine heaves

Soluble lipopolysaccharide (LPS) inhalation challenge induced a dose-dependent bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) neutrophilia in both heaves-susceptible and control horses, and significant lung dysfunction in the heaves group. The response thresholds were lower for the heaves group, yet were marke...

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Main Author: Pirie, Robert Scott
Published: University of Edinburgh 2002
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.660637