Spirulina platensis exposure enhances macrophage phagocytic function in cats

Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 457-463

  Qureshi, M A ^a   Ali, R A ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BLUE GREEN ALGA; CAT; CYTOTOXICITY; LUNG LAVAGE; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; ESCHERICHIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FELIS CATUS; OVIS ARIES; SPIRULINA; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

EID: 0029835138     PISSN: 08923973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08923979609052747     Document Type: Article

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