The protective effect of melatonin in viral and bacterial infections

Frontiers of Hormone Research

Volumn 23, Issue , 1997, Pages 72-80

  Ben Nathan, David ^a   Maestroni, Georges J M ^b   Conti, Ario ^b  

^a ISRAEL INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Israel)

^b INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (Switzerland)

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EID: 25144445559     PISSN: 03013073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000060977     Document Type: Review

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