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[Time zone shift and the immune system during long-distance flights].
1Institut für Arbeitsmedizin, Sozialmedizin und Umweltmedizin, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. rose@mail.uni-mainz.de
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|November 24, 1999
Summary
Frequent flyers may experience recurrent infections due to immune system down-regulation after long flights. Increased neopterin levels indicate cellular immune activation, explaining this impairment.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Aerospace Medicine