| Literature DB >> 7436546 |
R Fanelli, M P Bertoni, M G Castelli, C Chiabrando, G P Martelli, A Noseda, S Garattini, C Binaghi, V Marazza, F Pezza.
Abstract
After the environmental contamination by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) in the area of Seveso, Italy, thousands of small domestic animals (mainly rabbits and poultry) died within a few weeks. Autopsies on dead animals showed various pathological signs, such as hepatic lesions and haemorrhage. TCDD was monitored in animal tissues by gas chromatography-mass fragmentography; rabbit liver levels corresponded fairly well to soil contamination, which indicated that this species can be used as a tool for tracking the presence of TCDD in the environment.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 7436546 DOI: 10.1007/bf01056936
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Environ Contam Toxicol ISSN: 0090-4341 Impact factor: 2.804