Developmental immunotoxicity testing and protection of children's health

PLoS Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1216-1217

  Dietert, Rodney R ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA VACCINE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; TETANUS TOXOID;

ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTOXICITY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POLLUTANT; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; VACCINATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; METHODOLOGY; TOXICITY TESTING;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGIC TESTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 33748354711     PISSN: 15491277     EISSN: 15491676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030296     Document Type: Short Survey

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