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. 1996 Apr;104(Suppl 2):193–204. doi: 10.1289/ehp.96104s2193

Animal behavioral methods in neurotoxicity assessment: SGOMSEC joint report.

B Kulig 1, E Alleva 1, G Bignami 1, J Cohn 1, D Cory-Slechta 1, V Landa 1, J O'Donoghue 1, D Peakall 1
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