Equinins in equine neutrophils: Quantification in tracheobronchial secretions as an aid in the diagnosis of chronic pulmonary disease

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 257-262

  Pellegrini, A ^a   Kalkinc, M ^a   Hermann, M ^a   Grunig B ^a   Winder, C ^a   Von Fellenberg, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chronic pulmonary disease (CPD); Defensin; Equinin; Proteinase inhibitor

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; PROTEINASE K;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; HOSPITALIZATION; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; METABOLISM; NEUTROPHIL; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; TRACHEA;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BRONCHI; ENDOPEPTIDASE K; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; NEUTROPHILS; PROTEASE INHIBITORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TRACHEA;

EID: 0032061971     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-0233(05)80022-X     Document Type: Article

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