Changes of serum immunoglobulin in the subacute oral administration of Mancozeb

  • Chung, Ae-Hee (Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) ;
  • Pyo, Myoung-Yun (College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women′s University)
  • Published : 2002.10.01

Abstract

Mancozeb. a polymeric complex of zinc and manganese salts of ethylean bisdithiocarbamate(EBDC). is used widely in agriculture as fungicides. and herbicides. Macozeb has been reported to induce teratogenic and carcinogenic effect. But the immunomodulating effects of Mancozeb exposure have not been systemically evaluated. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Mancozeb on immunoglobulin production. (omitted)

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