Characterizing the immunotoxicity of creosote to rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): A microcosm study

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 223-239

  Karrow, N A ^a   Boermans, H J ^b   Dixon, D G ^a   Hontella, A ^c   Solomon, K R ^b   Whyte, J J ^a   Bols, N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Immunotoxicity; Microcosm; Oncorhynchus mykiss; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Indexed keywords

CONCANAVALIN A; CREOSOTE; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOTOXICITY; LEUKOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; LYMPHOCYTE TRANSFORMATION; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAINBOW TROUT; RESPIRATORY BURST; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0032978713     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-445X(98)00108-8     Document Type: Article

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