Pesticide-induced immunotoxicity: Are humans at risk?

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 293-303

  Luebke, Bob ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoimmunity; Host resistance; Human health effects; Immunosuppression; Immunotoxicity; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 26644460005     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20028091056926     Document Type: Conference Paper

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