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Exposure to the immunosuppressant, perfluorooctanoic acid, enhances the murine IgE and airway hyperreactivity response to ovalbumin.
Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology - 1 Jun 2007
Fairley Kimberly J, Purdy Rich, Kearns Shaun, Anderson Stacey E, Meade B J
Abstract excerpt
These studies were conducted to investigate the role of dermal exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a known immunosuppressant, on the hypersensitivity response to ovalbumin (OVA) in a murine model of asthma. PFOA has had widespread use as a carpet and fabric protectant. BALB/c mice were exposed dermally, on the dorsal surface of each ear, to concentrations of PFOA ranging from 0.01 to 1.5% (applied dose...
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