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Silent Primary Afferents

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Cellular Mechanisms of Sensory Processing

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((ASIH,volume 79))

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Under experimental conditions silent neurons are frequently encountered

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  1. Physiologisches Institute, Universität Würzburg, Röntgenring 9, D-8700, Würzburg, Germany

    Robert F. Schmidt & H.-G. Schaible

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  1. Sandoz Institute for Medical Research, 5 Gower Place, London, WC1E 6BN, UK

    Laszlo Urban

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Schmidt, R.F., Schaible, HG. (1994). Silent Primary Afferents. In: Urban, L. (eds) Cellular Mechanisms of Sensory Processing. NATO ASI Series, vol 79. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78762-1_18

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