The Th2 cell in asthma: Initial expectations yet to be realised

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 142-150

  Krug, N ^a,b   Frew, A J ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 5; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR;

ASTHMA; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION;

ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; HUMANS; TH2 CELLS;

EID: 0031045472     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1997.tb00685.x     Document Type: Review

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