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Environmental Pollutants: Effects on the Immune System and Resistance to Infectious Disease.
- Source :
- BioScience; Sep1981, Vol. 31 Issue 8, p582-586, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 1981
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Abstract
- The immune system is a complex of interrelated reactions, which protects animals from invasion by foreign substances. Many environmental substances, such as metals, organic pesticides, and gaseous pollutants, perturb the immune response and increase susceptibility to infectious disease. [Accepted for publication 19 January 1981) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00063568
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- BioScience
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28051245
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1308220