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A Comprehensive Review of Pesticides and the Immune Dysregulation: Mechanisms, Evidence and Consequences Publisher Pubmed



Mokarizadeh A1 ; Faryabi MR1 ; Rezvanfar MA2 ; Abdollahi M2
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  1. 1. Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1417614411, Iran

Source: Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods Published:2015


Abstract

Nowadays, in many communities, there is a growing concern about possible adverse effects of pesticides on human health. Reports indicate that during environmental or occupational exposure, pesticides can exert some intense adverse effects on human health through transient or permanent alteration of the immune system. There is evidence on the relation between pesticide-induced immune alteration and prevalence of diseases associated with alterations of the immune response. In the present study, direct immunotoxicity, endocrine disruption and antigenicity have been introduced as the main mechanisms working with pesticides-induced immune dysregulation. Moreover, the evidence on the relationship between pesticide exposure, dysregulation of the immune system and predisposition to different types of psychiatric disorders, cancers, allergies, autoimmune and infectious diseases are criticized. © 2015 Informa Healthcare USA, Inc. All rights reserved.
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