Zinc and immunity: Implications for growth, survival and function of lymphoid cells

Journal of Nutritional Immunology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 39-101

  Zalewski, Peter D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Immunity; Lymphocyte; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ZINC;

ACCESSORY CELL; DIETARY INTAKE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNITY; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOID CELL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0029850709     PISSN: 10495150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J053v04n03_04     Document Type: Article

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