## Abstract Occupational exposure to beryllium may cause chronic beryllium disease (CBD), a granulomatous interstitial pneumonitis caused by a cell‐mediated immune response with delayed hypersensitivity initiated by an electrostatic interaction with the MHC class II human leukocyte antigen (HLA). I
The use ofDaphnia magnaimmobilization tests and soil microcosms to evaluate the toxicity of dredged sediments
✍ Scribed by Ana F. Pereira Miranda; José M. L. Rodrigues; Carlos Barata; Carmen Riva; Dayanthi Nugegoda; Amadeu M. V. M. Soares
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 406 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1439-0108
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