ISSN:
1432-0800
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
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Medicine
Notes:
Summary Five pesticides (carbaryl, DDT, parathion, chlordimeform, and ametryne) were tested for their effects on the immunocompetence of Balb/c mice. All five of the test pesticides were observed to induce statistically significant suppression of the humoral immune response if administered orally, at near lethal doses, during an ongoing immune response. Ametryne and chlordimeform were also observed to have a suppressive effect on humoral immune competence if orally administered in a sufficiently large quantity, 1 LD50 at the time of, or prior to, immunization. Administration of O.I LD50 parathion per day, over an extended period of time, resulted in a statistically significant suppression of the humoral immune response.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01683542
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