Phytohaemagglutinin injection has a long-lasting effect on immune cells

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 569-571

  Sarv, Tuul ^a   Hõrak, Peeter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIRD; BLOOD; CAPTIVE POPULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CYTOLOGY; PLANT COMMUNITY; PROTEIN;

AVES; CARDUELIS CHLORIS; PATAGIUM;

EID: 70349584380     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2009.04713.x     Document Type: Article

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