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IMMUNOTOXICOLOGY OF HEAVY METALS

Objective

1) TO STUDY THE EFFECT OF HEAVY METAL INTOXICATION ON THE IMMUNE SYSTEM.
2) TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF LEAD ON THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.

1) THE EFFECT OF HEAVY METAL INTOXICATION (IN PARTICULAR LEAD AND NICKEL) ON THE IMMUNE SYSTEM: EXPLORATION OF THE VARIOUS PHASES OF THE IMMUNE REACTION (NON-SPECIFIC IMMUNITY, ANTICORPOL REACTION, DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE HYPERSENSITIVITY.

THE TESTS ARE CARRIED OUT MICE, RATS AND RABBITS.

2) THE EFFECTS OF LEAD ON THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM: ULTRASTRUCTURAL STUDY OF THE MACACCUS CYNOMOLGUS MONKEY BRAIN CORTEX FOLLOWING IN-UTERO INTOXICATION OR DURING THE LACTATION PERIOD.

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Coordinator

Institut Pasteur de Lyon
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Address
Avenue Tony Garnier
69365 Lyon
France

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