Phenotypic characterization of T cells infiltrating the conjunctiva in chronic allergic eye disease

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 686-696

  Metz, Daniela P ^a   Bacon, Annette S ^b   Holgate, Stephen ^c   Lightman, Susan L ^b,d  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergy; conjunctiva; eye; immunohistochemistry; immunology; T cells

Indexed keywords

CD19 ANTIGEN; CD3 ANTIGEN; CD4 ANTIGEN; CD45 ANTIGEN; CD57 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; CORTICOSTEROID; HLA DR ANTIGEN; INTERLEUKIN 2 RECEPTOR; LYMPHOCYTE ANTIGEN;

ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAST CELL; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0029910162     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(96)70103-3     Document Type: Article

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