Virus encoded cytokines and cytokine receptors

Parasitology

Volumn 115, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 89-100

  Barry, M ^a   McFADDEN, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

herpes virus; immunosubversion; poxvirus; viroceptors; Virokines

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001848767     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182097001820     Document Type: Article

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