Basal secretion of lysozyme from human airways in vitro

Mediators of Inflammation

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 319-323

  Roger, Patricia ^a   Gascard, Jean Pierre ^a   De Montpreville, Vincent Thomas ^a   Brink, Charles ^a  

^a CENTRE CHIRURGICAL MARIE LANNELONGUE   (France)

Author keywords

Epithelium; Human bronchus; Lysozyme; Parenchyma

Indexed keywords

LYSOZYME;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG FLUID; LUNG PARENCHYMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; TISSUE PREPARATION;

BRONCHUS;

EID: 0033501003     PISSN: 09629351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09629359990333     Document Type: Article

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