Acta Med. 2000, 43: 91-94

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2019.119

Long Term Alteration of Immune Functions Following Low Level Exposure to Sarin in Rats

Jiří Kassaa, Zuzana Kročováb, Josef Vacheka

aPurkyně Military Medical Academy, Hradec Králové, Department of Toxicology, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
bPurkyně Military Medical Academy, Hradec Králové, Institute of Radiobiology and Immunology, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received February 1, 2000
Accepted June 1, 2000

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