Validation of immunotoxicology techniques in passerine chicks exposed to oil sands tailings water

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 105-112

  Smits, Judit E ^a   Williams, Tony D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibody response; Avian immunocompetence; Bioindicators; Immunotoxicity; Phytohemagglutinin skin test; Zebra finch

Indexed keywords

OIL; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ;

BIOINDICATOR; PASSERINE; TAILINGS;

ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; BURSA FABRICII; CHICKEN; EXPOSURE; HEMATOCRIT; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; IMMUNOTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; SKIN TEST; VALIDATION PROCESS; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0032878999     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1999.1806     Document Type: Article

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