title: Mercury and selenium interaction: a review.
abstract: This paper reviews studies on mercury and selenium interaction. It includes the effects of selenium on mercury toxicity on the organism, organ/tissue, and subcellular levels. The paper also touches on possible mechanisms for the "protective action" of selenium against mercury toxicity and deals briefly with the synergism between the two elements.
authors.affiliation: Binangonan Freshwater Station, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development, Center Aquaculture Department, Rizal, Philippines.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cuvin-Aralar
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Furness
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001711:Biotransformation; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity; D008628:Mercury / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*; D012643:Selenium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000378:metabolism; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D008628:Mercury; D012643:Selenium