Effects of induced hypo- and hyperthyroidism on immune function and plasma biochemistry in mallards (Anas platyrhynchos)

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Pharmacology Toxicology and Endocrinology

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 213-220

  Fowles, Jeff R ^a,c   Fairbrother, Anne ^b,d   Kerkvliet, Nancy I ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d Ecol Planning and Toxicology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Bird; Endocrine; Immunology; Mallard; Methimazole; Natural killer cells; Thyroxine; Triiodothyronine

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; LIOTHYRONINE; THIAMAZOLE; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; BIRD; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; CELL MEDIATED CYTOTOXICITY; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IMMUNITY; MACROPHAGE; MALE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SHEEP ERYTHROCYTE; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; TUMOR CELL;

ANIMALS; ANTITHYROID AGENTS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHOLESTEROL; CYTOTOXICITY TESTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DUCKS; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; LECTINS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; METHIMAZOLE; PHAGOCYTOSIS; THYROID HORMONES; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0031441119     PISSN: 07428413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0742-8413(97)00107-2     Document Type: Article

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