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Distribution and metabolism of 2,5,2′-trichlorobiphenyl in houseflies (Musca domestica L.)

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Saghir, S.A., Hansen, L.G. Distribution and metabolism of 2,5,2′-trichlorobiphenyl in houseflies (Musca domestica L.). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 49, 839–846 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00203156

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