A review of studies on the effects of ultraviolet irradiation on the resistance to infections: Evidence from rodent infection models and verification by experimental and observational human studies

International Immunopharmacology

Volumn 2, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 263-275

  Termorshuizen, F ^a,b   Garssen, J ^a   Norval, M ^c   Koulu, L ^d   Laihia, J ^d   Leino, L ^d   Jansen, C T ^d   De Gruijl, F ^b   Gibbs, N K ^e   De Simone, C ^f   Van Loveren, H ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^f CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Animal models; Human experiments; Immune parameters; Observational studies; Resistance to infections; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; CD4 ANTIGEN; DNA; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; UROCANIC ACID;

ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ANTIGEN PRESENTATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONTACT ALLERGY; DISEASE MODEL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DNA DAMAGE; ERYTHEMA; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INFECTION RESISTANCE; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; ISOMERISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; STRATUM CORNEUM; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; VACCINATION;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 0036149297     PISSN: 15675769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1567-5769(01)00178-3     Document Type: Review

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