Coexposure to Mercury Increases Immunotoxicity of Trichloroethylene
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Coexposure to mercury increases immunotoxicity of trichloroethylene.
We have shown previously that chronic (32 weeks) exposure to occupationally relevant concentrations of the environmental pollutant trichloroethylene (TCE) induced autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) in autoimmune-prone MRL+/+ mice. In real-life, individuals are never exposed to only one chemical such as TCE. However, very little is known about the effects of chemical mixtures on the immune system. The c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Toxicological Sciences
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1096-6080,1096-0929
DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfq345