Effect of radiotherapy on the levels of secretory immunoglobulin a against indigenous and virulent streptococci

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 433-437

  Himi, T ^a   Kukuminato, Y ^a   Kita, H ^a   Yoshioka, I ^a   Kataura, A ^a  

^a SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SECRETORY IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; RADIOTHERAPY; SALIVATION; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0030664231     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0194-5998(97)70010-X     Document Type: Article

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