Immunomodulation by fungal toxins

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part B: Critical Reviews

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 109-143

  Bondy, Genevieve S ^a   Pestka, James J ^b  

^a TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH DIVISION   (Canada)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; FUMONISIN B1; GLIOTOXIN; MYCOTOXIN; OCHRATOXIN; PATULIN; SPHINGOLIPID; TRICHOTHECENE;

AGRICULTURE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; EXPOSURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FUNGUS; IMMUNOMODULATION; LIPID METABOLISM; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHAGOCYTOSIS; REVIEW; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; IMMUNOTOXINS; MICE; MYCOTOXINS; PHAGOCYTOSIS; RABBITS; RATS; SPHINGOLIPIDS; SWINE;

EID: 0034055303     PISSN: 10937404     EISSN: 15216950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/109374000281113     Document Type: Article

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