Serum Concentrations of Antibodies Against Vaccine Toxoids in Children Exposed Perinatally to Immunotoxicants
Author(s) -
Carsten Heilmann,
Esben BudtzJørgensen,
Flemming Nielsen,
Birger Heinzow,
Pál Weihe,
Philippe Grandjean
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1001975
Subject(s) - medicine , diphtheria , vaccination , antibody , tetanus , pregnancy , immunology , physiology , booster dose , cohort , immunization , biology , genetics
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) may cause immunotoxic effects, but the detailed dose-response relationship and possible vulnerable time windows of exposure are uncertain. In this study we applied serum concentrations of specific antibodies against childhood vaccines as sentinels of immunotoxicity.
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