Stressor-induced modulation of immune function: A review of acute, chronic effects in animals

Acta Neuropsychiatrica

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 279-291

  Kusnecov, Alexander W ^a   Rossi George, Alba ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibody; B cells; Cellular immunity; Cytokines; Humoral immunity; Macrophages; Mice; Psychoneuroimmunology; Rats; Stress; T cells

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE;

ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; B LYMPHOCYTE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOMODULATION; LYMPHOCYTE FUNCTION; MACROPHAGE FUNCTION; MENTAL STRESS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; RAT; REVIEW; STRESS; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0036913410     PISSN: 09242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1601-5215.2002.140603.x     Document Type: Review

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