Immunohistochemical localization of secretory immunoglobulins in the main excretory duct of the human submandibular gland

Archives of Histology and Cytology

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 427-432

  Perra, Maria Teresa ^a   Puxeddu, Roberto ^a   Maxia, Cristina ^a   Sirigu, Paola ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b Section of Anthropological Sciences   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; SECRETORY IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND;

EID: 0032455278     PISSN: 09149465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1679/aohc.61.427     Document Type: Article

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