Characterisation of lymphocyte subpopulations in the skin and circulation of horses with sweet itch (Culicoides hypersensitivity)

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 466-472

  McKelvie, Joanne ^a   Foster, A P ^a   Cunningham, Fiona M ^a   Hamblin, Anne S ^b  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Dept of Pathol and Infect Dis ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Circulating and dermal T lymphocytes; Equine sweet itch; Flow cytometry; Horse; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CD3 ANTIGEN; CD4 ANTIGEN; CD5 ANTIGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CELL SEPARATION; CERATOPOGONIDAE; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; IMMUNOLOGY; INSECT BITE; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; PRURITUS; SEASON; SKIN TEST; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, CD3; ANTIGENS, CD4; ANTIGENS, CD5; CELL SEPARATION; CERATOPOGONIDAE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; PRURITUS; SEASONS; SKIN TESTS; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

EID: 0033220327     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1999.tb03852.x     Document Type: Article

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