Pesticide induced immunotoxicity in humans: A comprehensive review of the existing evidence

Toxicology

Volumn 307, Issue , 2013, Pages 123-135

  Corsini, E ^a   Sokooti, M ^a   Galli, C L ^a   Moretto, A ^b   Colosio, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Immune system; Immunotoxicity; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

CARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DITHIOCARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; FUNGICIDE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE; PESTICIDE; PROPANIL; CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTOR;

ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; DRUG CARCINOGENICITY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; IMMUNOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA;

CARBAMATES; FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNE SYSTEM DISEASES; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING; PESTICIDES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84880059218     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: 18793185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2012.10.009     Document Type: Article

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