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Publications Details for Grant Number R825216

Biomarkers for Organochlorine-Associated Immunosuppression in Birds: Field Investigations in the Great Lakes and Laboratory Studies

RFA: Exploratory Research - Early Career Awards (1996)

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Abstract Immune function as a biomarker for contaminant exposure in seabirds: development of sample storage and analysis methods. Pacific Seabirds Finkelstein M, Croll D, Tershy B, Smith D, Croisant E, Grasman K Finkelstein M, Croll D, Tershy B, Smith D, Croisant E, Grasman K. Immune function as a biomarker for contaminant exposure in seabirds: development of sample storage and analysis methods. Pacific Seabirds 1999;26(1):49. R825216 (2000)
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Abstract Effects of pollutant chemicals on thyroid hormone excretion in birds. VIRGINIA JOURNAL OF SCIENCE McCleary RJR, McNabb FMA, Grasman KA McCleary RJR, McNabb FMA, Grasman KA. Effects of pollutant chemicals on thyroid hormone excretion in birds. Virginia Journal of Science 2000;51:78. R825216 (2000)
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Conference Proceedings Organochlorine-associated immunosuppression in fish-eating birds of the Great Lakes. None Grasman KA Grasman KA. Organochlorine-associated immunosuppression in fish-eating birds of the Great Lakes. In: Proceedings of the 26th Annual Aquatic Toxicity Workshop, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, October 4-6, 1999, p. 24. R825216 (2000)
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Journal Article Thyroid function in chicken embryos exposed to PCB 126. AMERICAN ZOOLOGIST Fowler LA, McNabb FMA, Grasman KA Fowler LA, McNabb FMA, Grasman KA. Thyroid function in chicken embryos exposed to PCB 126. American Zoologist 1999;38:205A. R825216 (2000)
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Journal Article Effects of PCB 126 on primary immune organ development in chicken embryos. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART A Fox LL, Grasman KA Fox LL, Grasman KA. Effects of PCB 126 on primary immune organ development in chicken embryos. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 1999, Volume: 58 , Number: 4 (OCT 29) , Page: 233-244. R825216 (1999)
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Journal Article Geographic variation in blood plasma protein concentrations in young herring gulls (Larus argentatus) and Caspian terns (Sterna caspia) from the Great Lakes and Lake Winnipeg. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY Grasman KA, Armstrong M, Hammersley DL, Scanlon PF, Fox GA Grasman KA, Armstrong M, Hammersley DL, Scanlon PF, Fox GA. Geographic variation in blood plasma protein concentrations of young herring gulls (Larus argentatus) and Caspian terns (Sterna caspia) from the Great Lakes and Lake Winnipeg. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology C-Pharmacology, Toxicology and Endocrinology 2000;125(3):365-375. R825216 (1999)
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Journal Article Associations between altered immune function and organochlorine contamination in young Caspian terns (Sterna caspia) from Lake Huron, 1997-1999. ECOTOXICOLOGY Grasman KA, Fox GA Grasman KA, Fox GA. Associations between altered immune function and organochlorine contamination in young Caspian terns (Sterna caspia) from Lake Huron, 1997-1999. Ecotoxicology 2001;10(2):101-114. R825216 (2000)
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Journal Article Effects of PCB 126 on thymocyte surface marker expression and immune organ development in chicken embryos. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART A Grasman KA, Whitacre LL Grasman KA, Whitacre LL. Effects of PCB 126 on thymocyte surface marker expression and immune organ development in chicken embryos. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health-Part A 2001;62(3):191-206. R825216 (2000)
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Journal Article Simulations of GPR in dispersive media using a frequency-dependent PSTD algorithm. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING Liu QH, Fan G-X Liu QH, Fan G-X. Simulations of GPR in dispersive media using a frequency-dependent PSTD algorithm. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 1999;37(5):2317-2324. R825216 (2000)
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Presentation Effect of in ovo exposure to PCB 126 on the immune function of juvenile chickens. None Croisant EC, Grasman KA Croisant EC, Grasman KA. Effect of in ovo exposure to PCB 126 on the immune function of juvenile chickens. Presented at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Nashville, TN, November 13-16, 2000. R825216 (2000)
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Presentation The effects of PCB 126 on immune organ development and thymocyte proliferation in chicken embryos. None Croisant ET, Fox LL, Grasman KA Croisant ET, Fox LL, Grasman KA. The effects of PCB 126 on immune organ development and thymocyte proliferation in chicken embryos. Presented at the 19th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Charlotte, NC, November 15-19, 1998. R825216 (2000)
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Presentation Methods for avian immunotoxicology: lymphocyte isolation, cryopreservation, and immune assays for the chicken and herring gull. None Croisant ET, Grasman KA Croisant ET, Grasman KA. Methods for avian immunotoxicology: lymphocyte isolation, cryopreservation, and immune assays for the chicken and herring gull. Presented at the 40th Ohio Fish and Wildlife Conference, Columbus, OH, February 18, 2000. R825216 (2000)
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Presentation Methods for avian immunotoxicology: lymphocyte isolation, cryopreservation, and immune assays for the chicken and herring gull. None Croisant ET, Grasman KA Croisant ET, Grasman KA. Methods for avian immunotoxicology: lymphocyte isolation, cryopreservation, and immune assays for the chicken and herring gull. Presented at the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 14-18, 1999. R825216 (1999)
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Presentation The effects of PCB 126 on thymocyte apoptosis and immune organ development in chicken embryos. None Ferrell KL, Grasman KA Ferrell KL, Grasman KA. The effects of PCB 126 on thymocyte apoptosis and immune organ development in chicken embryos. Presented at the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 14-18, 1999. R825216 (1999)
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Presentation Immune function as a biomarker for contaminant exposure in seabirds: in vitro assay development. None Finkelstein M, Croll D, Tershy B, Croisant E, Grasman KA, Smith DR Finkelstein M, Croll D, Tershy B, Croisant E, Grasman KA, Smith DR. Immune function as a biomarker for contaminant exposure in seabirds: in vitro assay development. Presented at the 12th Annual University of California Toxic Substances Research and Teaching Program Symposium, San Francisco, CA, April 9-10, 1999. R825216 (2000)
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Presentation Immune function as a biomarker for contaminant exposure in seabirds: development of sample storage and analysis methods. None Finkelstein M, Croll D, Tershy B, Smith D, Croisant E, Grasman KA Finkelstein M, Croll D, Tershy B, Smith D, Croisant E, Grasman KA. Immune function as a biomarker for contaminant exposure in seabirds: development of sample storage and analysis methods. Presented at the 26th Annual Pacific Seabird Group Meeting, Semi-ah-moo, WA, February 24-28, 1999. R825216 (2000)
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Presentation Immune function as a biomarker for contaminant exposure to coastal birds: in vitro assay development. None Finkelstein M, Croll D, Tershy B, Croisant E, Grasman KA, Smith D Finkelstein M, Croll D, Tershy B, Croisant E, Grasman KA, Smith D. Immune function as a biomarker for contaminant exposure to coastal birds: in vitro assay development. Presented at the Coasts at the Millennium Conference, Portland OR, July 9-12, 2000. R825216 (2000)
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Presentation Thyroid function in chicken embryos exposed to PCB 126. None Fowler LA, McNabb FMA, Grasman KA Fowler LA, McNabb FMA, Grasman KA. Thyroid function in chicken embryos exposed to PCB 126. Presented at the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting, Denver, CO, 1999. R825216 (1999)
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Presentation Effects of PCB 126 on chicken embryo lymphoid organ masses, cellularity, and thymocyte phenotype. None Fox LL, Grasman KA Fox LL, Grasman KA. Effects of PCB 126 on chicken embryo lymphoid organ masses, cellularity, and thymocyte phenotype. Presented at the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 14-18, 1999. R825216 (1999)
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Presentation Thymocyte apoptosis and immune organ development in chicken embryos exposed to PCB 126. None Goff K, Grasman KA Goff K, Grasman KA. Thymocyte apoptosis and immune organ development in chicken embryos exposed to PCB 126. Presented at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Nashville, TN, November 13-16, 2000. R825216 (2000)
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Presentation Blood plasma proteins as biomarkers for contaminants in fish-eating birds of the Great Lakes. None Grasman KA, Hammersley DL, Armstrong M, Scanlon PF, Fox GA Grasman KA, Hammersley DL, Armstrong M, Scanlon PF, Fox GA. Blood plasma proteins as biomarkers for contaminants in fish-eating birds of the Great Lakes. Presented at the 18th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, San Francisco, CA, November 16-20, 1997. R825216 (2000)
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Presentation Effects of PCB 126 on primary immune organs in chicken embryos. None Grasman KA Grasman KA. Effects of PCB 126 on primary immune organs in chicken embryos. Poster presented at the 18th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, San Francisco, CA, November 16-20, 1997. R825216 (2000)
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Presentation Pollution biomonitoring using Great Lakes birds: physiological and immunological effects. None Grasman KA Grasman KA. Pollution biomonitoring using Great Lakes birds:physiological and immunological effects. Presented to the Biology Department, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, November 6, 1997. R825216 (2000)
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Presentation Biomarkers for contaminant-associated immunosuppression in colonial waterbirds of the Great Lakes. None Grasman KA, Fox GA Grasman KA, Fox GA. Biomarkers for contaminant-associated immunosuppression in colonial waterbirds of the Great Lakes. Presented at the 19th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Charlotte, NC, November 15-19, 1998. R825216 (2000)
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Presentation Effects of PCB 126 on primary immune organ development in chicken embryos. None Grasman KA, Fox LL Grasman KA, Fox LL. Effects of PCB 126 on primary immune organ development in chicken embryos. Presented at the 19th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Charlotte, NC, November 15-19, 1998. R825216 (2000)
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Presentation Effects of PCB 126 on thymocyte phenotypes in chicken embryos. None Grasman KA, Fox L Grasman KA, Fox L. Effects of PCB 126 on thymocyte phenotypes in chicken embryos. Presented at the 19th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Charlotte, NC, November 15-19, 1998. R825216 (2000)
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Presentation Immunotoxic effects of organochlorines in Great Lakes colonial waterbirds. None Grasman KA Grasman KA. Immunotoxic effects of organochlorines in Great Lakes colonial waterbirds. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society, Buffalo, NY, September 22-26, 1998. R825216 (2000)
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Presentation Effects of persistent organic contaminants on the immune and endocrine systems of birds. None Grasman KA Grasman KA. Effects of persistent organic contaminants on the immune and endocrine systems of birds. Presented to the Department of Biological Sciences, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, April 2000. R825216 (2000)
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Presentation Effects of persistent organic contaminants on the immune and endocrine systems of birds. None Grasman KA Grasman KA. Effects of persistent organic contaminants on the immune and endocrine systems of birds. Presented to the Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, November 30, 2000. R825216 (2000)
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Presentation Current and future studies on immunotoxicology and endocrine disruptors None Grasman KA Grasman KA. Current and future studies on immunotoxicology and endocrine disruptors. Presented at the Meeting of the Great Lakes Wildlife Bioeffects Group, Windsor, Ontario, 1997. R825216 (1997)
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Presentation Immunological and physiological effects of persistent toxic substances None Grasman KA Grasman KA. Immunological and physiological effects of persistent toxic substances. Presented at the Lakewide Management Plan Workshop: Human Health and Aquatic Life Considerations--Examining the Effects of Persistent Toxic Substances. Sponsored by the International Joint Commission, September 1997. R825216 (1997)
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Presentation Immunotoxicity of environmental contaminants in wildlife species. None Grasman KA Grasman KA. Immunotoxicity of environmental contaminants in wildlife species. Presented at the Gordon Conference on Environmental Endocrine Disruptors, Plymouth, NH, 1998. R825216 (1999)
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Presentation Immunotoxicity of organochlorines and lead in birds: field and laboratory. None Grasman KA Grasman KA. Immunotoxicity of organochlorines and lead in birds: field and laboratory. Presented at the Michigan Regional Chapter of the Society of Toxicology Meeting, East Lansing, MI, May 15, 1998. R825216 (1999)
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Presentation Immunotoxicity studies in birds None Grasman KA Grasman KA. Immunotoxicity studies in birds. Presented at the Immunotoxicology Symposium of the Meeting of the Michigan Society of Toxicology, East Lansing, MI, 1998. R825216 (1997)
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Presentation Organochlorine-associated immunosuppression in fish-eating birds of the Great Lakes. None Grasman KA Grasman KA. Organochlorine-associated immunosuppression in fish-eating birds of the Great Lakes. Presented at the Aquatic Toxicity Workshop, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, October 4-6, 1999. R825216 (1999)
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Presentation Pollution biomonitoring using Great Lakes birds: physiological and immunological effects None Grasman KA Grasman KA. Pollution biomonitoring using Great Lakes birds: physiological and immunological effects. Presented for the Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program, Wright State University, 1997. R825216 (1997)
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Presentation Gonadal histology of Great Lakes pipping embryos and 28-day herring gull chicks. None Kelly ME, Grasman KA, Fox GA Kelly ME, Grasman KA, Fox GA. Gonadal histology of Great Lakes pipping embryos and 28-day herring gull chicks. Presented at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Nashville, TN, November 13-16, 2000. R825216 (2000)
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Presentation Gonadal histology of Great Lakes herring gulls (Larus argentatus). None Kelly ME, Grasman KA, Fox GA Kelly ME, Grasman KA, Fox GA. Gonadal histology of Great Lakes herring gulls (Larus argentatus). Presented at the 2000 Meeting of the Wildlife Society, Nashville, TN, September 12-16, 2000. R825216 (2000)
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Presentation Gonadal histology of Great Lakes herring gulls. None Kelly ME, Fox GA, Grasman KA Kelly ME, Fox GA, Grasman KA. Gonadal histology of Great Lakes herring gulls. Presented at the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 14-18, 1999. R825216 (1999)
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Presentation DP-glucuronosyltransferase (UDP-GT) activity in PCB-treated chicken embryos. None McCleary R, McNabb FMA, Grasman KA McCleary R, McNabb FMA, Grasman KA. DP-glucuronosyltransferase (UDP-GT) activity in PCB-treated chicken embryos. Presented at the Second Gordon Conference on Environmental Endocrine Disruptors, Plymouth, NH, June 19-22, 2000. R825216 (2000)
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Presentation Effects of pollutant chemicals on thyroid hormone excretion in birds. None McCleary R, McNabb FMA, Grasman KA McCleary R, McNabb FMA, Grasman KA. Effects of pollutant chemicals on thyroid hormone excretion in birds. Presented at the 2000 Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science, Radford, VA, May 2000. R825216 (2000)
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Presentation Thyroid function during development in chicken embryos exposed to PCB 126. None McNabb FMA, McCleary RJR, Fowler LA, Grasman KA McNabb FMA, McCleary RJR, Fowler LA, Grasman KA. Thyroid function during development in chicken embryos exposed to PCB 126. Presented at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Nashville, TN, November 13-16, 2000. R825216 (2000)
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