Journal of Neuroimmunology
Volume 188, Issue 1 , Pages 74-79 , August 2007

Taste-immunosuppression engram: Reinforcement and extinction

  • Maj-Britt Niemi

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Psychology and Behavioral Immunobiology, Institute for Behavioral Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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  • Margarete Härting

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Psychology, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45122 Essen, Germany
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  • Wei Kou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Psychology, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45122 Essen, Germany
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  • Adriana del Rey

      Affiliations

    • Division of Immunophysiology, Institute of Physiology, Philipps University of Marburg, 35037 Marburg, Germany
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  • Hugo O. Besedovsky

      Affiliations

    • Division of Immunophysiology, Institute of Physiology, Philipps University of Marburg, 35037 Marburg, Germany
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  • Manfred Schedlowski

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Psychology and Behavioral Immunobiology, Institute for Behavioral Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
    • Department of Medical Psychology, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45122 Essen, Germany
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  • Gustavo Pacheco-López

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Psychology and Behavioral Immunobiology, Institute for Behavioral Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
    • Department of Physiology, Biophysics and Neuroscience, CINVESTAV, 07360 Mexico-City, Mexico
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. ETH Zurich, Institute for Behavioral Sciences, Chair of Psychology and Behavioral Immunobiology, TUR B21.1, Turnerstrasse 1, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland. Tel.: +41 44 6324369; fax: +41 44 6321355.

Received 27 March 2007 ,Revised 22 May 2007 ,Accepted 23 May 2007.

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PII: S0165-5728(07)00178-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2007.05.016

Journal of Neuroimmunology
Volume 188, Issue 1 , Pages 74-79 , August 2007

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