Phenotypic and functional evaluation of natural killer cells in thymectomized children

Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 277-281

  Ramos, S B V ^a   Garcia, A B ^a   Viana, S R ^a   Voltarelli, J C ^a   Falcao R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFANT; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; THYMECTOMY;

EID: 0030560988     PISSN: 00901229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/clin.1996.0189     Document Type: Article

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