M. Leprae recombinant antigens important for T-cell reactivity

Indian Journal of Leprosy

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 75-86

  Mustafa, A S ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 65; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70; HLA DR ANTIGEN; MYCOBACTERIUM ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN PRESENTATION; B LYMPHOCYTE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROSS REACTION; DNA LIBRARY; LEPROSY; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX RESTRICTION; MEMORY CELL; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0032805856     PISSN: 02549395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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