Human onchocerciasis in Nigeria: Isotypic responses and antigen recognition in individuals with defined cutaneous pathology

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 600-612

  Murdoch, Michele E ^a   Abiose, Adenike ^b   Garate, Teresa ^c   Hay, Roderick J ^d   Jones, Barrie R ^e   Maizels, Rick M ^f   Parkhouse, Robert M E ^g  

^a WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b National Eye Centre   (Nigeria)

^c INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^d GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^g INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; CHILD; DERMATITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS; ONCHOCERCIASIS;

ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS;

EID: 0029890549     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.54.600     Document Type: Article

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