Activation of the alternative complement pathway and generation of chemotactic factors by asbestos

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1977, Pages 218-222

  Wilson, Merlin R ^a   Gaumer, H Richard ^a   Salvaggio, John E ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; ASBESTOS FIBER; GLASS FIBER; SILICON DIOXIDE;

CHEMOTAXIS; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG COMPARISON; DRUG RESPONSE; ERYTHROCYTE; IN VITRO STUDY; INFLAMMATION;

ASBESTOS; CHEMOTAXIS, LEUKOCYTE; COMPLEMENT; GLASS; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; IN VITRO; SILICON DIOXIDE; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0017757491     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0091-6749(77)90133-6     Document Type: Article

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