Modulatory effects of selenium and zinc on the immune system

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 417-426

  Ferencik M ^a,c   Ebringer, L ^b  

^a Faculty of Medicine of Comenius University and University Hospital Bratislava   (Slovakia)

^b Physics and Informatics   (Slovakia)

^c INSTITUTE OF NEUROIMMUNOLOGY   (Slovakia)

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EID: 0041384589     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02931378     Document Type: Review

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