Immunoglobulins of the human amniotic fluid

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 219-225

  Quan, Canh P ^a   Forestier, François ^b   Bouvet, Jean Pierre ^c  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^b Institut de Puericulture   (France)

^c HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid; Immunoglobulin; Secretory component; Secretory immunoglobulin

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN F(AB) FRAGMENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; SECRETORY IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 0032709349     PISSN: 10467408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.1999.tb00094.x     Document Type: Article

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