The immune system of marine mammals. Part 1: Immune response, cytokines and immunotoxicity;Das immunsystem der marinen säugetiere. Teil 1: Immunantwort, zytokine und immuntoxizität

Tierarztliche Praxis Ausgabe K: Kleintiere - Heimtiere

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 118-126

  Beineke, Andreas ^a   Siebert, U ^b   Baumgartner W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b Forschungs und Technologiezentrum Westküste   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Environmental contaminants; Immunological assays; Immunotoxicity; Marine mammals

Indexed keywords

CETACEA; MAMMALIA; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 33746271603     PISSN: 14341239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1622518     Document Type: Article

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