The influence of exercise on infection risk

Exercise Immunology

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 1-20

  Bishop, Nicolette C ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84906426436     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203126417     Document Type: Chapter

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