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The geomagnetic field which is a part of the meteorological variables, is related to biological activities, especially to the orientation of microorganisms, insects, birds and fishes (Bamberger et al. 1978; Blackmore 1975; Brown et al. 1979; Chernyshev et al. 1978; Chervinets et al. 1979; Kirschvink 1981; Vilches-Troya et al. 1984; Wehner 1979). Variations in geomagnetic field have been correlated to congenital anomalies (Archer 1978; Archer 1979), psychological and convulsive disorders (Pokorny et al. 1966; Rajam et al. 1981), to the incidence of myocardial infarction (Bellossi et al. 1985; Knox et al. 1979), and to death rate variations (Feinleib et al. 1975). These variation can alter the growth and metabolism of cells (Kholodov 1964; Kopanev et al. 1979; Liboff et al. 1984; Shibib et al.; Sutherland et al. 1978). Because of the possible importance of biomagnetic phenomena in the nervous system, we developed experimental models to examine the effect of magnetic field variations on the cellular interactions of the developing nervous system of newborn rats.
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Shibib, K., Brock, M., Gosztonyi, G., Erne, S.N., Hahlbohm, HD., Schoknecht, G. (1988). The Influence of Magnetic Field on the Sheath Cell-Axon Interactions. In: Flohr, H. (eds) Post-Lesion Neural Plasticity. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73849-4_7
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