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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-10-01
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Series: | Environmental Health |
Online Access: | http://www.ehjournal.net/content/7/1/52 |