The pineal gland: Functional connection between melatonin and immune system in birds

Advances in Neuroregulation and Neuroprotection

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 250-279

  Barriga, C ^a   Madrid, J A ^b   Terron M P ^a   Rial, R V ^c   Cubero, J ^a   Paredes, S D ^a   Sanchez S ^a   Rodriguez, A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^c University Hies Balears   (Spain)

Author keywords

Birds; Immune system; Melatonin; Pineal gland

Indexed keywords

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