Local immune response in the skin of the external auditory meatus: An immunohistochemical study

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 329-334

  Sirigu, Paola ^a   Perra, Maria T ^a   Ferreli, Caterina ^a   Maxia, Cristina ^a   Turno, Francesca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Auditory canal; Cerumen; Human; Immunoglobulins; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; IMMUNE SYSTEM;

AUDITORY CANAL; CERUMEN; EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANALS; HUMAN; HYDROPHOBIC PROPERTIES; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STUDIES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY;

ANTIBODIES;

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; CERUMEN; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOHISTOLOGY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN;

EID: 0030764528     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0029(19970801)38:3<329::AID-JEMT13>3.0.CO;2-P     Document Type: Article

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