title: [Response of human and rabbit lymphocytes to low doses of X-rays].
abstract: The response of human and rabbit lymphocytes to low doses of X-rays was studied by the yields of dicentrics in first division metaphases. For both species, the dose-response curve was best fitted to the linear-quadratic model with a linear component predominating up to 67 and 42 rad respectively for man and rabbit. A calibration curve (5-400 rad) was obtained by combining the present results on man with previous data at higher doses. On the other hand, it appears that, at low doses, the radiosensitivity of human lymphocytes is significantly higher than that of rabbit lymphocytes.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000528:radiation effects; D002875:Chromosomes / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits
vernacular_title: Réponse des lymphocytes du lapin et de l'homme à de faibles doses de rayonnement X.