title: Mitogen responsiveness after exposure of influenza virus-infected human mononuclear leukocytes to continuous or pulse-modulated radiofrequency radiation.
abstract: Data are available regarding interactions of radiofrequency radiation (RFR) with normal human mononuclear leukocytes. However, no data have emerged regarding effects of RFR on human leukocytes already challenged by a commonly encountered alternate agent, such as a virus. Therefore, in these studies, uninfected (control) and in vitro influenza virus-infected human mononuclear leukocytes were exposed to 2450 MHz RFR as continuous waves or pulse-modulated at 60 or 16 Hz, at a specific absorption rate of 4 mW/ml. Such exposures produced no significant effects on leukocyte viability or on mitogen-stimulated DNA synthesis by either uninfected or influenza virus-infected leukocytes when compared to sham-RFR-exposed of cells.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011846:Radio Waves