Acta Med. 2004, 47: 111-114

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2018.74

The Influence of the Time of Antidotal Treatment Administration on Its Effectiveness Against Tabun-Induced Poisoning in Mice

Jiří Kassa

Purkyně Military Medical Academy, Department of Toxicology, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received April 1, 2004
Accepted April 1, 2004

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