Use of a simple light absorbance assay to measure lymphocyte proliferation

Journal of Immunoassay

Volumn 19, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 129-143

  Gao, Zu Hua ^a,b   Briggs, William A ^a   Rose, Noel R ^a   Burdick, James F ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cell proliferation; Light absorption; Mixed lymphocyte culture; Thymidine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MALE;

EID: 0031850843     PISSN: 01971522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01971529808005477     Document Type: Article

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