| DNFB | 1-fluoro-2, 4-dinitrobenzene (as substance) |
| DNS | dinitrobenzene sulfonic acid |
| MCh | methacholine |
| BALF | broncho-alveolar lavage fluid |
| DNFB+W | sensitized pure water inhaled animals |
| DNFB+S | sensitized saline inhaled animals |
| DNFB+B | sensitized brine inhaled animals |
| VEH+S | sham-sensitized saline-inhaled animals |
| VEH+B | sham-sensitized brine-inhaled animals |
| DNFB | sensitized non-inhaled animals (as experimental group) |