Analysis of the expression of TcR Vβ repertoires in patients with silicosis

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 67-70

  Ueki, Ayako ^a   Nakashima, Masamitsu ^a   Kishimoto, Takumi ^b   Nakamura, Junichiro ^c   Kinugawa, Keigo ^a   Sakaguchi, Haruko ^a  

^a KAWASAKI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b OKAYAMA ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c Asahigaoka Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Silicate; TcR V repertoireSuper antigen

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE; SUPERANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ANTIGENICITY; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; SILICOSIS;

EID: 0029919893     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.38.67     Document Type: Article

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