Publications by authors named "P A Cabanes"
Morpholine (MOR) has a broad spectrum of use and represents high risk of human exposure. Ingested MOR can undergo endogenous N-nitrosation in the presence of nitrosating agents forming N-nitrosomorpholine (NMOR), classified as possible human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.In this study, we evaluated the MOR toxicokinetics in six groups of male Sprague-Dawley rats orally exposed to 14C-radiolabelled MOR and NaNO2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBased on the data from a French outbreak of legionellosis, a probabilistic approach was developed to analyze and assess the potential role of several suspected sources of contamination. Potential dates of exposure of all cases were determined using back-calculation, using two probability distribution functions to model incubation period. A probabilistic analysis and risk assessment were then used to determine the most probable sources of contamination for each wave of the outbreak.
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- The pen shell, Pinna nobilis L., is facing critical endangerment due to a harmful parasite, which directly affects its population.
- This study uses stable isotopes, specifically δC and δN, to assess the nutritional status of both captive and wild pen shells, comparing their diets and nutrient assimilation.
- Results show that captive pen shells are experiencing significant nutritional stress, heavily relying on their own body reserves, while field specimens primarily obtain nutrition from zooplankton.
We examined a disease outbreak of the fan mussel, Pinna nobilis (L.), in the Alfacs Bay (South Ebro Delta, Spain) during a period of two years in three zones exposed to a summer salinity gradient resulting from agricultural freshwater discharges and distance to the open sea. Long-term monitoring was also conducted in Fangar Bay (North Ebro Delta), featuring lower salinities and no evidence of disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a ubiquitous atmospheric pollutant, may enhance the asthmatic response to allergens through eosinophilic activation in the airways. However, the effect of NO2 on inflammation without allergen exposure is poorly studied.
Objectives: We investigated whether repeated peaks of NO2, at various realistic concentrations, induce changes in airway inflammation in asthmatics.