Scratching the surface: Inroads to a better understanding of airway host defense

American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 861-863

  Bevins, Charles L ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MUCOSAL IMMUNITY; TRACHEA;

HUMANS; IMMUNITY, MUCOSAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; TRACHEA;

EID: 0033126925     PISSN: 10441549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1165/ajrcmb.20.5.f149     Document Type: Review

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