Immunomodulators in day to day life: A review

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 17, 2013, Pages 826-843

  Mahima, ^a   Ingle, Abhijeet M ^b   Verma, Amit Kumar ^a   Tiwari, Ruchi ^a   Karthik, K ^b   Chakraborty, Sandip ^c   Deb, Qajib ^d   Rajagunalan, S ^b   Rathore, Rajesh ^b   Dhama, Kuldeep ^b  

^a UP Pt D D Upadhayay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Viswav Evum Go Anusandhan Sansthan ^*  (India)

^b INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^c Animal Resource Development Department   (India)

^d INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Environment; Fat; Food; Immunity; Immunomomodulation; Microbes; Minerals; Probiotics; Protein; Vitamim; Water

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOLOGIC FACTOR;

ARTICLE; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS;

DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84876240350     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2013.826.843     Document Type: Article

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