Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 171-178 , October 2008

Effects of the Immunomodulatory Agent Cordyceps militaris on Airway Inflammation in a Mouse Asthma Model

  • Chia-Hsiu Hsu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Department of Pediatrics, St. Martin De Porres Hospital, Chia-Yi, Taiwan
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  • Hai-Lun Sun

      Affiliations

    • Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Ji-Nan Sheu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Min-Sho Ku

      Affiliations

    • Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Chun-Ming Hu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • You Chan

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Microbiology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Ko-Huang Lue

      Affiliations

    • Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, 110 Section 1, Chien-Kuo North Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan

Received 1 December 2007 ,Revised 21 May 2008 ,Accepted 19 September 2008.

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PII: S1875-9572(09)60004-8

doi: 10.1016/S1875-9572(09)60004-8

Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 171-178 , October 2008

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