Reduced Antibody Responses to Vaccinations in Children Exposed to Polychlorinated Biphenyls
A study of two birth cohorts in the Faroe Islands, where diets may include whale blubber contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), suggests exposure to PCBs may reduce immune response to childhood vaccinations.
Published in: | PLoS Medicine |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2006
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Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1551916 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16942395 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0030311 |
Summary: | A study of two birth cohorts in the Faroe Islands, where diets may include whale blubber contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), suggests exposure to PCBs may reduce immune response to childhood vaccinations. |
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