Mucosal defense of the outer eye

Survey of Ophthalmology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 233-246

  Mcclellan, K A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Common mucosal; External eye disease immunoglobulins; Immune system; Immunity; Lactoferrin; Lysozyme; Tear components

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; LACTOFERRIN; LYSOZYME;

ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; BACTERIAL FLORA; BLINKING; EYE DISEASE; EYE INFECTION; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LACRIMAL FLUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030703243     PISSN: 00396257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6257(97)00090-8     Document Type: Article

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