Materials
| Name | Company | Catalog Number | Comments |
| Ovalbumin | Sigma-Aldrich | A5503 | |
| Aluminum hydroxide | Sigma-Aldrich | 239186 | |
| Acetyl-β-methylcholine chloride | Sigma-Aldrich | A2251 | |
| Pentobarbital sodium salt | Sigma-Aldrich | P3761 | |
| Whole body plethysmography (WBP) system | Buxco Research Systems | http://www.buxco.com | |
| FlexiVent | SCIREQ, Inc. | http://www.scireq.com | |
| Light microscope | Leica Microsystems | ||
| Cytospin 4 | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | ||
| Diff-Quick stain | Siemens AG | B4132-1A | |
| Repetitive pipette | Tridak | STP4001-0025 |
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