@article {8808,
	title = {Immune responses of a wall lizard to whole-body exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation.},
	journal = {Int J Radiat Biol},
	volume = {92},
	year = {2016},
	month = {2016},
	pages = {162-8},
	abstract = {PURPOSE: During the last three decades, the number of devices that emit non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation (EMR) at the wireless communication spectrum has rapidly increased and possible effects on living organisms have become a major concern. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of radiofrequency EMR emitted by a widely used wireless communication device, namely the Digital Enhanced Communication Telephony (DECT) base, on the immune responses of the Aegean wall lizard (Podarcis erhardii).

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Adult male lizards were exposed 24 h/day for 8 weeks to 1880-1900 MHz DECT base radiation at average electric field intensity of 3.2 V/m. Immune reactivity was assessed using the phytohemagglutinin (PHA) skin swelling and mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) tests.

RESULTS: Our results revealed a noticeable suppression (approximately 45\%) of inflammatory responses in EMR-exposed lizards compared to sham-exposed animals. T cell-mediated responses were marginally affected.

CONCLUSION: Daily radiofrequency EMR exposure seems to affect, at least partially, the immunocompetence of the Aegean wall lizard.},
	keywords = {Animals, Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation, Immunocompetence, Lizards, Lymphocytes, Male, Radiation Dosage, Radio Waves, Whole-Body Irradiation},
	issn = {1362-3095},
	doi = {10.3109/09553002.2016.1135262},
	author = {Mina, Despoina and Sagonas, Kostas and Fragopoulou, Adamantia F and Pafilis, Panayiotis and Skouroliakou, Aikaterini and Margaritis, Lukas H and Tsitsilonis, Ourania E. and Valakos, Efstratios D.}
}
