In vitro effects of mercuric chloride (HgCl2) on human mononuclear cells

Clinical and Experimental Immunology

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 418-422

  Loftenius, A ^a,b   Ekstrand, J ^a   Moller K ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Box 4064 ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Human in vitro; Lymphocyte; Mercury

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; MERCURIC CHLORIDE;

ACCESSORY CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SYNTHESIS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; MONONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; T LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; TOOTH FILLING;

EID: 9844239908     PISSN: 00099104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2249.1997.4531470.x     Document Type: Article

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