Acute phase reaction and acute phase proteins

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science

Volumn 6 B, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1045-1056

  Gruys, E ^a   Toussaint, M J M ^a   Niewold, T A ^b   Koopmans, S J ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Acute phase protein; Acute phase reaction; Animal health; Assessment; Cytokine; Index; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; CYTOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; PATHOLOGY;

ACUTE PHASE PROTEIN; ACUTE PHASE REACTION; ANIMAL HEALTH; CYTOKINE; HEPATIC METABOLIC; NUTRITIONAL DEFICITS;

PROTEINS;

ACUTE PHASE PROTEIN; AUTACOID; CYTOKINE;

ACUTE PHASE RESPONSE; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HEALTH STATUS; IMMUNOLOGY; INNATE IMMUNITY; REVIEW;

ACUTE-PHASE PROTEINS; ACUTE-PHASE REACTION; ANIMALS; CYTOKINES; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; MODELS, IMMUNOLOGICAL;

EID: 27944460308     PISSN: 10093095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.2005.B1045     Document Type: Article

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