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Antibody synthesis was decreased in mice fed 1, 5, or 10 ppm methyl-mercury for 10 weeks. The primary immune response was significantly suppressed, while the secondary response was impaired but not significantly. These results indicate that methylmercury affects the B-cell or plasma-cell synthesis of IgM antibody.
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