The study was carried out to investigate the combined action of γ-radiation and infection on mice. Death rate of animals was estimated in dependence of radiation and vaccination doses.
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Nesterenko, V.S., Meshcherjakova, I.S., Sokolov, V.A., Boudagov, R.S., Tsyb, A.F. (2007). Sensitivity of Irradiated Animals to Infection. In: Mothersill, C., Mosse, I., Seymour, C. (eds) Multiple Stressors: A Challenge for the Future. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6335-0_23
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