Short-day enhancement of immune function is independent of steroid hormones in deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus)

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 168, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 419-426

  Demas, G E ^a   Nelson, R J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrogen; Lymphocyte; Melatonin; Seasonal; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

CONCANAVALIN A; CORTICOSTERONE; ESTRADIOL; MELATONIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASTRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MALE; OVARIECTOMY; PEROMYSCUS; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CASTRATION; CONCANAVALIN A; CORTICOSTERONE; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MALE; MELATONIN; OVARIECTOMY; PEROMYSCUS; PHOTOPERIOD; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0032142994     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050161     Document Type: Article

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