UV-B induced immunomodulation: a health risk
The depletion in stratospheric ozone and changes in life-styles are likely to lead to an increased exposure to sunlight, including the UV-B waveband. Such irradiation may induce immunomodulation and therefore have adverse effects on human health. Alterations in immune responses could affect not only...
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ftjpolarres:oai:journals.openacademia.net:article/2249 2023-05-15T18:02:43+02:00 UV-B induced immunomodulation: a health risk Garssen, Johan Norval, Mary Van Loveren, Henk 1999-01-12 application/pdf https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2249 https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v18i2.6593 eng eng Norwegian Polar Institute https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2249/5500 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2249 doi:10.3402/polar.v18i2.6593 Copyright (c) 2018 Polar Research Polar Research; Vol. 18 No. 2 (1999): Special issue: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Polar Aspects of Global Change; 339-343 1751-8369 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 1999 ftjpolarres https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v18i2.6593 2021-11-11T19:12:21Z The depletion in stratospheric ozone and changes in life-styles are likely to lead to an increased exposure to sunlight, including the UV-B waveband. Such irradiation may induce immunomodulation and therefore have adverse effects on human health. Alterations in immune responses could affect not only photocarcinogenesis but also resistance to infections, certain allergies and autoimmunity, and vaccination efficacy. In the present study, the risk of increased UV-B exposure has been estimated with respect to the resistance to a bacterial (Listeria monocytogenes) and a viral (herpes simplex virus) infection. The data indicate that suberythemal UV-B irradiation can have significant effects on immune responses to certain infectious diseases in human subjects. Article in Journal/Newspaper Polar Research Polar Research (E-Journal) Polar Research 18 2 339 343 |
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The depletion in stratospheric ozone and changes in life-styles are likely to lead to an increased exposure to sunlight, including the UV-B waveband. Such irradiation may induce immunomodulation and therefore have adverse effects on human health. Alterations in immune responses could affect not only photocarcinogenesis but also resistance to infections, certain allergies and autoimmunity, and vaccination efficacy. In the present study, the risk of increased UV-B exposure has been estimated with respect to the resistance to a bacterial (Listeria monocytogenes) and a viral (herpes simplex virus) infection. The data indicate that suberythemal UV-B irradiation can have significant effects on immune responses to certain infectious diseases in human subjects. |
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