Screening methods for immunomodulatory agents - A review

Indian Drugs

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 525-534

  Balekar, N S ^a   Bodhankar, S L ^a   Jain, D K ^a  

^a IPS Academy   (India)

Author keywords

Granulocytes; Immunity; Immunomodulation; Lymphocytes; Macrophages; Rasayanas

Indexed keywords

EID: 74249085465     PISSN: 0019462X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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