Augmentation of protective immune responses against viral infection by oral administration of schizophyllan

Mediators of Inflammation

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 267-269

  Itoh, Wataru ^a  

^a Taito Corporation Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Animal experiments; Immune response; Protective factors

Indexed keywords

SCHIZOPHYLLAN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; INFECTION RESISTANCE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENDAI VIRUS; SHRIMP;

ANIMALIA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DNA VIRUSES; INVERTEBRATA; MARSUPENAEUS JAPONICUS; PENAEUS; SENDAI VIRUS;

EID: 0031450174     PISSN: 09629351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09629359791596     Document Type: Conference Paper

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