Silica-Induced Immunotoxicity: Chronic and Aberrant Activation of Immune Cells
Occupational and chronic exposure to silica particles causes pulmonary fibrosis known as silicosis, which is a typical form of pneumoconiosis. Although the respiratory complications of silicosis include pulmonary tuberculosis, pleurisy, bronchitis, and ot
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Allergy and Immunotoxicology in Occupational Health
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Takemi Otsuki • Claudia Petrarca Mario Di Gioacchino Editors
Allergy and Immunotoxicology in Occupational Health
Editors Takemi Otsuki Department of Hygiene Kawasaki Medical School Kurashiki, Japan Mario Di Gioacchino Immuntotoxicology and Allergy Unit & Occupational Biorepository, Center of Excellence on Aging and Translational Medicine (CeSI-MeT) “G. D’Annunzio” University Foundation Chieti, Italy
Claudia Petrarca Immuntotoxicology and Allergy Unit & Occupational Biorepository, Center of Excellence on Aging and Translational Medicine (CeSI-MeT) “G. D’Annunzio” University Foundation Chieti, Italy
Department of Medicine and Science of Aging
G. d’Annunzio University Chieti, Italy
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