Perturbations of the immune system by xenobiotics.
Open Access
- 1 May 1989
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Environmental Health Perspectives in Environmental Health Perspectives
- Vol. 81, 157-162
- https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.8981157
Abstract
Classically, immunotoxicology has been defined as the study of adverse effect on the immune system associated with exposure to environmental chemicals, pharmacologic agents, and biologicals. Although a multitude of immune system defects may occur, these ...Keywords
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