Baker's yeast beta glucan supplementation increases salivary IgA and decreases cold/flu symptomatic days after intense exercise

Journal of Dietary Supplements

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 171-183

  McFarlin, Brian K ^a   Carpenter, Katie C ^b   Davidson, Tiffany ^c   McFarlin, Meredith A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Immune health; Marathon running; Open window; URTI

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882934198     PISSN: 19390211     EISSN: 1939022X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/19390211.2013.820248     Document Type: Article

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