Animal models for the study of the effects of spaceflight on the immune system

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1473-1476

  Sonnenfeld, G ^a  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; IMMUNOLOGY; SPACE FLIGHT;

RODENTS;

SPACE RESEARCH;

EXOBIOLOGY;

EID: 0347541270     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(03)90383-8     Document Type: Article

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