Subcutaneous injected chitosan induces systemic activation in dogs

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 285-294

  Minami, S ^a   Masuda, M ^a   Suzuki, H ^a   Okamoto, Y ^a   Matsuhashi, A ^a   Kato, K ^b   Shigemasa, Y ^c  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b ASAHIKAWA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^c TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

CHEMILUMINESCENCE; CHITIN; DRUG PRODUCTS; OLIGOMERS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

CHEMILUMINESCENCE RESPONSE; CHITOSAN; CHITOSAN OLIGOMER; DOG; PHYSIOLOGICAL SALINE; POLYMORPHONUCLEAR CELL; SYSTEMIC ACTIVATION;

POLYSACCHARIDES;

EID: 0031198815     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0144-8617(97)00024-6     Document Type: Article

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