Effect of glucocorticoid and melatonin on immune function of an Indian tropical bird, Perdicula asiatica: An in Vivo and in Vitro study

European Journal of Inflammation

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 89-97

  Singh, S S ^a   Yadav, S K ^a   Haldar, C ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Dexamethasone; Melatonin; Reproductive phases; Splenocytes proliferation; Trade off

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; INTERLEUKIN 2; MELATONIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BIRD; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOREGULATION; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERDICULA ASIATICA; SPLEEN CELL; SPLEEN SIZE;

EID: 79952490408     PISSN: 1721727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1721727X1000800206     Document Type: Article

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