The role of γ/δ T cell receptor positive cells in pregnancy

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 239-244

  Polgar, B ^a   Barakonyi, A ^a   Xynos, I ^a   Szekeres Bartho, Julia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

NK activity; Progesterone; TCR

Indexed keywords

FETAL ANTIGEN; HLA ANTIGEN; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 12; PROGESTERONE; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR;

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOMODULATION; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE; TROPHOBLAST;

EID: 0032930336     PISSN: 10467408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.1999.tb00433.x     Document Type: Article

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