Immunological response to long-term transport stress in mature horses and effects of adaptogenic dietary supplementation as an immunomodulator

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 583-589

  Stull, C L ^a   Spier, S J ^a   Aldridge, B M ^a   Blanchard, M ^a   Stott, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptogens; CD+; Cortisol; Horse; Lymphocytes; Stress; Transportation

Indexed keywords

CD3 ANTIGEN; CD4 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3D RECEPTOR; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CELL COUNT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HORSE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; LEUKOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; STRESS; VENOUS BLOOD;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 8644275539     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164044864589     Document Type: Article

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