Immune response to heavy exertion

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1385-1394

  Nieman, David C ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cytokines; infection; lymphocytes; neutrophils; running

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CARBOHYDRATE; CYTOKINE; GLUTAMINE; INDOMETACIN; INTERLEUKIN 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; INTERLEUKIN 6; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ATHLETE; CELL FUNCTION; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; INFECTION; INFLAMMATION; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTOPENIA; MUCOCILIARY CLEARANCE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NEUTROPHIL; NEUTROPHILIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY BURST; REVIEW; RUNNING; STRESS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0030912144     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1997.82.5.1385     Document Type: Review

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