Increased T-cell receptor Vβ8+ T cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of subjects with poorly controlled asthma: A potential role for microbial superantigens

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 37-45

  Hauk, Pia J ^a   Wenzel, Sally E ^a,b   Trumble, Anne E ^a   Szefler, Stanley J ^a,b   Leung, Donald Y M ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Lymphocytes; Superantigens

Indexed keywords

SUPERANTIGEN; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR BETA CHAIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION;

EID: 0032838942     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(99)70111-9     Document Type: Article

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