ISSN:
1432-1246
Keywords:
Micronucleus test
;
Lymphocyte subsets
;
Chimney sweeps
;
Asbestos
;
Benzo[a]pyrene
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Forty-five Swedish chimney sweeps and 49 controls were investigated with micronuclei stimulated by phytohemagglutinin and pokeweed mitogen and by analysis of lymphocyte subgroups and neutrophilic leukocytes. There was a statistically significant effect among sweeps with respect to both micronuclei variables and neutrophilic leukocytes. The effect on lymphocyte micronuclei was most prominent in pokeweed mitogen-stimulated cells, which may imply that the T4 lymphocytes were preferentially damaged by the occupational exposure.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00380778
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