Enhancing versus Suppressive Effects of Stress on Immune function. Implications for Immunoprotection and Immunopathology

NeuroImmune Biology

Volumn 7, Issue C, 2007, Pages 207-224

  Dhabhar, Firdaus S ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 77957037854     PISSN: 15677443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1567-7443(07)00211-6     Document Type: Review

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