Synchrotron soft X-ray imaging and fluorescence microscopy reveal novel features of asbestos body morphology and composition in human lung tissues
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Occupational or environmental exposure to asbestos fibres is associated with pleural and parenchymal lung diseases. A histopathologic hallmark of exposure to asbestos is the presence in lung parenchyma of the so-called asbestos bodie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-02-01
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| Series: | Particle and Fibre Toxicology |
| Online Access: | http://www.particleandfibretoxicology.com/content/8/1/7 |