A critique on commentary 'how Mycobacterium leprae infects peripheral nerves' by Freedman et al. [2]

Leprosy Review

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 102-105

  Save, M P ^a   Shetty, V P ^a  

^a FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL RECEPTOR; CYTOSKELETON PROTEIN; DYSTROGLYCAN; INTEGRIN; LIPID; MANNOSE RECEPTOR; MEROSIN; POLYSACCHARIDE;

CELL ADHESION; DEMYELINATION; HUMAN; INOCULATION; LEPROSY; LETTER; MACROPHAGE; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; SCHWANN CELL;

HUMANS; LEPROSY; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 0035055912     PISSN: 03057518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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