Melatonin and the phagocytic process of heterophils from the ring dove (Streptopelia risoria)
- 1 January 1997
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
- Vol. 168 (1-2) , 185-190
- https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1006850518225
Abstract
A functional connection between the pineal gland and the immune system in mammals and birds has been established. This study investigates the effect of melatonin upon the non-specific immunity of...Keywords
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