Seasonal patterns of stress, immune function, and disease

Seasonal patterns of stress, immune function, and disease / Randy J. Nelson [and others].

This first book to examine seasonal immune function from an interdisciplinary perspective presents evidence that infection is cyclical with the seasons, and that this phenomenon is mirrored in cycles of immune function. Stress, infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, and human cancers are examined...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Nelson, Randy Joe
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Subjects:
Diseases > Seasonal variations.
Immunity.
Biological rhythms.
Seasons.
MEDICAL > Immunology.
Seasons
Biological rhythms
Diseases > Seasonal variations
Immunity
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Seasonality
  • Immune function
  • Seasonal fluctuations in disease prevalence
  • Seasonal changes in immune function
  • Photoperiod, melatonin, and immunity
  • Energetics and immune function
  • Hormonal influence on immune function
  • Clinical significance of seasonal patterns of immune function and disease.

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