The composition and function of M cell apical membranes: Implications for microbial pathogenesis

Seminars in Immunology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 171-181

  Neutra, Marian R ^a   Mantis, Nicholas J ^a   Frey, Andreas ^b   Giannasca, Paul J ^c  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^c Acambis   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; M cell; Mucosal immunity; Pathogenesis; Transcytosis

Indexed keywords

APICAL MEMBRANE; EPITHELIUM CELL; LYMPH FOLLICLE; LYMPHOID TISSUE; M CELL; MICROORGANISM; MUCOSAL IMMUNITY; PATHOGENESIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0032771395     PISSN: 10445323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/smim.1999.0173     Document Type: Article

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