A novel use of the leukocyte coping capacity assay to assess the immunomodulatory effects of organohalogenated contaminants in avian wildlife

•White-tailed eagle chicks show high levels of organohalogenated contaminants (OHCs).•Leukocyte Coping Capacity LCC is a functional real-time measure of innate immunity.•Higher OHC exposure resulted in a reduced LCC, regardless of OHC concentrations.•Our results suggest immunomodulatory effects of b...

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