Mouse models to unravel the role of inhaled pollutants on allergic sensitization and airway inflammation.

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Published in Respir Res on January 21, 2010

Authors

Tania Maes1, Sharen Provoost, Ellen A Lanckacker, Didier D Cataldo, Jeroen A J Vanoirbeek, Benoit Nemery, Kurt G Tournoy, Guy F Joos

Author Affiliations

1: Laboratory for Translational Research in Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. tania.maes@ugent.be

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