The concept of type-1 and type-2 helper T cells and their cytokines in humans

International Reviews of Immunology

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 427-455

  Del Prete, Gianfranco ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Department of Rheumatology   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autoimmune diseases; Cytokines; Infectious diseases; Th1 Th2 cells

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031911965     PISSN: 08830185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08830189809043004     Document Type: Article

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