Comparing flow cytometry of sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage, and peripheral blood cells in healthy individuals

Clinical Immunology

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 100-101

  Kelly, M G ^a,b   Brown, V ^b   Ennis, M ^b   Elborn, J S ^a   Alexis, Neil ^c  

^a BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; DITHIOTHREITOL;

BLOOD CELL; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LETTER; LUNG LAVAGE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM;

EID: 0035047540     PISSN: 15216616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/clim.2001.5014     Document Type: Editorial

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