IgE down regulation and cytokine induction by Aspergillus antigens in human allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 228-235

  Murali, Pazhayannur S ^a   Kurup, Viswanath P ^b   Bansal, Naveen K ^b   Fink, Jordan N ^b   Greenberger, Paul A ^b  

^a CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032033424     PISSN: 00222143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2143(98)90094-4     Document Type: Article

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