Mercury immune toxicity in harbour seals: links to <it>in vitro </it>toxicity

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mercury is known to bioaccumulate and to magnify in marine mammals, which is a cause of great concern in terms of their general health. In particular, the immune system is known to be susceptible to long-term mercury exposure. The ai...

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Main Authors: Mazzucchelli Gabriel, Fonfara Sonja, Di-Poï Carole, Dupont Aurélie, Gillet Audrey, Siebert Ursula, Das Krishna, De Pauw Edwin, De Pauw-Gillet Marie-Claire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:Environmental Health
Online Access:http://www.ehjournal.net/content/7/1/52