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  • Title: Decreased level of lysozyme in rabbit lung lavage fluid after inhalation of low nickel concentrations.
    Author: Lundborg M, Camner P.
    Journal: Toxicology; ; 22(4):353-8. PubMed ID: 7342374.
    Abstract:
    Six rabbits were exposed for 4 months (5 days/week, 6 h/day) and 6 rabbits for 8 months to approx. 0.1 mg/m3 of metallic nickel dust (U.S. threshold limit value (TLV) 1 mg/m3). Another 8 rabbits were exposed for 4-6 weeks (5 days/week, 6 h/day) to 0.3 mg/m3 (as Ni) of nickel chloride (U.S. TLV 0.1 mg/m3). After exposure lungs were lavaged. Concentration of lysozyme in the lavage fluid was estimated with the lyso-plate technique (agar plates with heat-killed Micrococcus lysodeikticus) after macrophages had been removed. All 3 exposed groups had markedly lower concentrations of lysozyme than corresponding controls. Mean values in controls and exposed rabbits were: for 4 months metallic nickel dust exposure 2.3 and less than or equal to 0.04 microgram/ml; for 8 months metallic nickel dust exposure 1.4 and less than or equal to 0.5 microgram/ml; and for nickel chloride exposure 1.9 and less than or equal to 0.4 microgram/ml.
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