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Effects of in vitro nickel exposure on the macrophage-mediated immune functions of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

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    Present address: Institute of Environmental Medicine, New York University Medical Center, Long Meadow Road, 10987, Tuxedo, NY, USA

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Bowser, D.H., Frenkel, K. & Zelikoff, J.T. Effects of in vitro nickel exposure on the macrophage-mediated immune functions of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 52, 367–373 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00197823

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