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Suppression of delayed type hypersensitivity of mice by lead

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Application of lead suppressed the delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) of mice induced by sheep red blood cells (SRBC). Inhibition of elicitation of DTH in primary as well as in secondary response was correlated with the concentration of lead in the blood of the mice.

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  1. Ch. Krause

    Present address: Institut für Wasser-, Boden- und Lufthygiene, Corrensplatz 1, D-1000, Berlin (West) 33

  2. U. Gross

    Present address: Institut für Pathologie, Klinikum Steglitz, Freie Universität Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, D-1000, Berlin (West) 45

  3. J. L'Age-Stehr & T. Diamantstein

    Present address: Immunologische Forschungseinheit, Klinikum Steglitz, Freie Universität Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, D-1000, Berlin (West) 45

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  1. Robert-Koch-Institut, Nordufer 20, D-1000, Berlin (West) 65

    S. Müller, K. -E. Gillert, Ch. Krause, U. Gross, J. L'Age-Stehr & T. Diamantstein

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Acknowledgments. Supported by the ‘Georg-und-Agnes-Blumenthal-Stiftung’ and the ‘Verein für Wasser-, Boden- und Lufthygiene’. We thank Miss Schachtschneider for the excellent technical assistance.

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Müller, S., Gillert, K.E., Krause, C. et al. Suppression of delayed type hypersensitivity of mice by lead. Experientia 33, 667–668 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01946564

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