Possible relationship between mercury retention and resistance to lymphoid leukosis

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1969 · Poult. Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3382/ps.0481199· OSTI ID:5433857

Miller, V L; Bearse, G E; McClary, C F; Csonka, E

An attempt is made to investigate the retention of mercury by resistant and susceptible chicks from four separate selective breeding programs. Four to eight week old chicks, weighing approximately 300-700 g., were injected intramuscularly with 3.0 mg. mercury per kg body weight as mercuric chloride or as pheynlmercuric acetate. After 96 hours the chicks were killed and the livers and kidneys excised and analyzed for mercury. Results revealed that chicks resistant to lymphoid leukosis retained larger amounts of mercury from mercuric chloride or phenylmercuric acetate injections than susceptible chicks.

• Research Organization: Washington State Univ., Puyallup
• OSTI ID: 5433857
• Journal Information: Poult. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: Poult. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 48; ISSN POSCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
BIRDS
BODY
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHICKENS
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISEASE RESISTANCE
DISTRIBUTION
ELEMENTS
FOWL
GLANDS
KIDNEYS
LIVER
MERCURY
MERCURY COMPOUNDS
METABOLISM
METALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC MERCURY COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
RETENTION
SENSITIVITY
TISSUE DISTRIBUTION
VERTEBRATES