Computer-assisted, quantitative cytokine enzyme-linked immunospot analysis of human immune effector cell function

BioTechniques

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1146-1149

  Cui, Yan ^a   Chang, Lung Ji ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; MIXED LYMPHOCYTE REACTION; TECHNIQUE;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 0031009421     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/97226bc01     Document Type: Article

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