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Approaches to immunotoxicologic studies with emphasis on chemical-induced immunomodulation
1Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.
Annals of Allergy
|June 1, 1991
Abstract:
Immunotoxicology has developed into a subdiscipline of toxicology in a tradition similar to other subdisciplines of toxicology. The use of experimental animals to determine the potential for chemicals to alter the structure and function of the immune system represents a significant part of this subdiscipline. This manuscript describes approaches to assessment of chemical-induced modification of immune status and key issues in interpreting the data for risk assessment.