The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) as a Mediator of Adverse Immune Reactions

Molecular Immunotoxicology

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 117-144

  Esser, Charlotte ^a  

^a IUF LEIBNIZ RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor in gut immunity; Chemical induced immunosuppression; Dendritic cells; Dioxin; Immunotoxicity of dioxins; TCDD; Th17; Vietnam Veterans

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926249793     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527676965.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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