" TCE can promote autoimmune disease following chronic exposure, a shorter exposure to a binary mixture of TCE and HgCl2 accelerated disease development. Co-exposure to TCE and HgCl2 also generated a unique liver-specific antibody response not found in mice exposed to a single toxicant."
Gilbert, K. M., Rowley, B., Gomez-Acevedo, H. & Blossom, S. J. Co-exposure to mercury increases immunotoxicity of trichloroethylene. Toxicological Sciences URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfq345.
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