B-Lymphocytes from a Population of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Unaffected Siblings Exhibit Hypersensitivity to Thimerosal

The role of thimerosal containing vaccines in the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been an area of intense debate, as has the presence of mercury dental amalgams and fish ingestion by pregnant mothers. We studied the effects of thimerosal on cell proliferation and mitochondrial func...

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Main Authors: Martyn A. Sharpe, Taylor L. Gist, David S. Baskin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Toxicology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/801517