Title

Influence of betulinic acid on lymphocyte subsets and humoral immune response in mice

Journal title

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Yearbook

2012

Issue

No 2

Authors

Jine, Y. ; Lis, M. ; Szczypka, M. ; Obmińska-Mrukowicz, B.

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Biologiczne i Rolnicze

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Veterinary Sciences ; University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Date

2012

Identifier

DOI: 10.2478/v10181-011-0148-y ; ISSN 1505-1773

Source

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences; 2012; No 2

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