Cell-mediated immunity in host resistance against infection caused by Penicillium marneffei

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 371-378

  Kudeken, N ^a   Kawakami, K ^a   Kusano, N ^a   Saito, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cell mediated immunity; Murine model; Penicillium marneffei

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MOUSE; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; MURINAE; PENICILLIUM MARNEFFEI;

EID: 0029858310     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681219680000671     Document Type: Article

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