Induction of immunosuppression by benzo (a) pyrene in broilers

Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon which has shown carcinogenic, teratogenic, mutagenic and claimed immune-suppressive potentials. However, the exact mechanism whereby BaP induces such immunotoxicity is not fully explored. The effect of BaP on the immune system and morphology...

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Main Authors: Saulol Hamid, Nur Fazila, Mohamed Mustapha, Noordin
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/27674/1/Proceedings-22.pdf