Evaluation of the FACScount, TRAx CD4 and Dynabeads methods for CD4 lymphocyte determination

Journal of Immunological Methods

Volumn 195, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 103-112

  Lyamuya, E F ^a   Kagoma, C ^a   Mbena, E C ^a   Urassa, W K ^a   Pallangyo, K ^a   Mhalu, F S ^a   Biberfeld, G ^b  

^a MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Africa; Alternative method; Immunophenotyping; T lymphocyte subset

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; DYNABEAD; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL SEPARATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; TANZANIA;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1;

EID: 0030576909     PISSN: 00221759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1759(96)00094-4     Document Type: Article

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