Bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT) is not present in the normal adult lung but in different diseases

Pathobiology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-8

  Tschernig, Thomas ^a   Pabst, Reinhard ^b  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Baltoma; Bronchus associated lymphoid tissue; In humans; Lung transplantation

Indexed keywords

BRONCHUS ASSOCIATED LYMPHOID TISSUE; BRONCHUS DISEASE; CANCER RISK; HUMAN; LUNG LYMPH FLOW; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; LYMPHOID TISSUE; LYMPHOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

BRONCHUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0033935484     PISSN: 10152008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000028109     Document Type: Review

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