]Human immunoglobulin isotype and IgG subclass response to different antigens of Moraxella catarrhalis

APMIS

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 213-220

  Rahman, M ^a   Holme, T ^a   Jonsson I ^b   Krook, A ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antibody response; Antigens; Moraxella catarrhalis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN CLASS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN SUBCLASS;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS; NEISSERIACEAE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030897955     PISSN: 09034641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1997.tb00561.x     Document Type: Article

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