The distribution of immune cells in the uveal tract of the normal eye

Eye

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 183-193

  McMenamin, Paul G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Choroid; Ciliary body; Dendritic cell; Eosinophil; Iris; Lymphocyte; Macrophage; Mast cell

Indexed keywords

MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2;

CHOROID; CILIARY BODY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENDRITIC CELL; EYE INFLAMMATION; HOMEOSTASIS; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IRIS; MACROPHAGE; MAST CELL; UVEA;

EID: 0030962369     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1997.49     Document Type: Conference Paper

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