Scientists link influenza A susceptibility to common levels of arsenic exposure
Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 08:14
in Health & Medicine
The ability to mount an immune response to influenza A (H1N1) infection is significantly compromised by a low level of arsenic exposure that commonly occurs through drinking contaminated well water, scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and Dartmouth Medical School have found...
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