Hierarchy of SPEA presentation to T cells by mouse MHC haplotypes

European Journal of Immunogenetics

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 423-430

  Charlton, F G ^a   Smith, R J ^a   Pyle, G ^a   Kehoe, M A ^a   Robinson, J H ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXOTOXIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ALLELE; ANIMAL CELL; ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAPLOTYPE; LYMPHOCYTE CLONE; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031416099     PISSN: 09607420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2370.1997.d01-118.x     Document Type: Article

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