Low-dose cadmium potentiates lung inflammatory response to 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus in mice
Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic, pro-inflammatory metal ubiquitous in the diet that accumulates in body organs due to inefficient elimination. Responses to influenza virus infection are variable, particularly severity of pneumonia. We used a murine model of chronic low-dose oral exposure to Cd to test if in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-06-01
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Series: | Environment International |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018332045 |