Leprous neuropathy as an autoimmune phenomenon

Indian Journal of Leprosy

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 15-21

  Desikan, P ^a  

^a MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY RESPONSE; AUTOIMMUNITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LEPROSY; MONKEY; NEUROPATHY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; LEPROSY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 0029924784     PISSN: 02549395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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