Histological lesions in mink jaws are a highly sensitive biomarker of effect after exposure to TCDD-Like chemicals: Field and literature-based confirmations

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 803-807

  Haynes, James M ^a   Wellman, Sara T ^a   Beckett, Kerrie J ^b   Pagano, James J ^c   Fitzgerald, Scott D ^d   Bursian, Steven J ^d  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b STANTEC CONSULTING LTD   (Canada)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT OSWEGO   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; DIOXIN; FURAN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

BIOMARKER; CARNIVORE; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; FIELD METHOD; HEALTH RISK; HISTOLOGY; LITERATURE REVIEW; MAMMAL; POLLUTION EFFECT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; DIET; FOOD WEB; GINGIVA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; JAW; LAKE; LIVER LEVEL; MINK; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CANADA; CELL PROLIFERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FOOD CHAIN; LIVER; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MINK; TETRACHLORODIBENZODIOXIN;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; LAKE ONTARIO; NORTH AMERICA;

MAMMALIA; MUSTELA; MUSTELA VISON;

EID: 70350273095     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00244-009-9362-3     Document Type: Article

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