The immune system in space and microgravity

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 2021-2027

  Sonnenfeld, Gerald ^a  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Extraterrestrial conditions; Resistance to infection; Stress

Indexed keywords

CELL PROLIFERATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LEUKOCYTE; MICROGRAVITY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SPACE FLIGHT; STRESS;

EID: 0036898887     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-200212000-00024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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