Perfluorooctane sulfonate affects intestinal immunity against bacterial infection

Abstract Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is an environmental contaminant that has been manufactured to be used as surfactants and repellents in industry. Due to long half-life for clearance and degradation, PFOS is accumulative in human body and has potential threat to human health. Previous studie...

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Main Authors: Caixia Suo, Zhiqin Fan, Liang Zhou, Ju Qiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04091-z