Ultrastructural investigation of M-cells and lymphoepithelial contacts in naso-pharyngeal associated lymphoid tissue (NALT)

Acta Oto-Laryngologica, Supplement

Volumn , Issue 523, 1996, Pages 40-42

  Claeys, S ^a   Cuvelier, C ^a   Quatacker, J ^a   Van Cauwenberge, P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adenoid; Lymphoids; M cells; Tonsil

Indexed keywords

INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE 1; PADGEM PROTEIN; VASCULAR CELL ADHESION MOLECULE 1;

ADENOID; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPHOID TISSUE; NASOPHARYNX; PALATINE TONSIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; ULTRASTRUCTURE; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS; EPITHELIUM; LYMPHOCYTE; TONSIL;

ADENOIDS; BRONCHI; EPITHELIUM; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; LYMPHOID TISSUE; NASOPHARYNX; TONSIL;

EID: 0029657804     PISSN: 03655237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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