The role of Th2 type CD4+ T cells and Th2 type CD8+ T cells in asthma

Immunology and Cell Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 206-208

  Erb, Klaus J ^a   Le Gros, Graham ^a  

^a MALAGHAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Allergy; CD4+ lymphocytes; CD8+ lymphocytes; IL 4

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 5;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; T LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION;

EID: 0029897257     PISSN: 08189641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/icb.1996.29     Document Type: Article

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