T lymphocyte-proliferative responses of a grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) exposed to heavy metals and PCBs in vitro

Aquatic Mammals

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 365-371

  Frouin, Héloïse ^a   Ménard, Lucie ^a   Measures, Lena ^b   Brousseau, Pauline ^a   Fournier, Michel ^a  

^a INRS INSTITUT ARMAND FRAPPIER   (Canada)

^b MAURICE LAMONTAGNE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Grey seal; Halichoerus grypus; Heavy metals; Immunotoxicity; Lymph node; PCBs; Peripheral blood; T lymphocytes; Thymus

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; CADMIUM; CHLORIDE; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; METHYLMERCURY; PCB; PINNIPED; TOXICITY; ZINC;

HALICHOERUS GRYPUS;

EID: 78649930833     PISSN: 01675427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1578/AM.36.4.2010.365     Document Type: Article

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