T-cell activation by ethanol: a possible mechanism for immunosuppression
Alcohol abuse has been commonly associated with enhanced susceptibility to pathogens. Studies on the effects of ethanol on the immune system are complicated by a lack of consensus on whether ethanol activates, inhibits or has no effect on immune cells. We present data showing that acute exposure of...
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2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/3644 |