Effects of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) on some immunological parameters after oral exposure in rats and mice

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 70, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 229-242

  Thuvander, Ann ^a   Darnerud, Per Ola ^a  

^a NATIONAL FOOD ADMINISTRATION   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Flow cytometry; Immunoglobulin production; Immunotoxicity; Lymphocyte proliferation; Lymphocyte subpopulations

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; AROMATIC POLYMERS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BROMINE COMPOUNDS; CYTOLOGY; ENZYMES; IMMUNOLOGY; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

FLOW CYTOMETRY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; IMMUNOTOXICITY; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATIONS; MICE; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; RATS;

TOXICITY;

EID: 0033133837     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772249909358751     Document Type: Article

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