Mucosal immunity and respiratory illness in elite athletes

International Journal of Sports Medicine, Supplement

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages

  Gleeson, Maree ^a  

^a ROYAL NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exercise; IgA; IgA1; IgM; Mucosal immunity; Respiratory illness; Saliva

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ATHLETE; BREAST MILK; HUMAN; MUCOSAL IMMUNITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SALIVA;

EXERCISE; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; IMMUNITY, MUCOSAL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SPORTS;

EID: 0034110650     PISSN: 0943917X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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