In vitro toxicity and interactions of environmental contaminants (Arochlor 1254 and mercury) and immunomodulatory agents (lipopolysaccharide and cortisol) on thymocytes from lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush)

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 11-26

  Miller, Gregory G ^a   Sweet, Leonard I ^a   Adams, Jean V ^c   Omann, Geneva M ^b   Passino Reader, Dora R ^c   Meier, Peter G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aroclor 1254; Cortisol; Fish; Lipopolysaccharide; Mercury; PCB; Salvelinus namaycush; Thymocyte

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PISCES; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS; SALVELINUS NAMAYCUSH;

EID: 0036630842     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fsim.2001.0381     Document Type: Article

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