Objective quantitative analysis of eosinophils and bronchial epithelial cells in induced sputum by laser scanning cytometry

Thorax

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 124-130

  Woltmann, G ^a   Ward, R J ^a   Symon, F A ^a   Rew, D A ^a   Pavord, I D ^a   Wardlaw, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Image analysis; Induced sputum; Laser scanning cytometry

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; MAJOR BASIC PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS MUCOSA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOMETRY; EOSINOPHIL; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM;

EID: 0033022079     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.54.2.124     Document Type: Article

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