Upper airway defence mechanisms

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 336-341

  Fokkens, W J ^a   Scheeren, R A ^b  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Child; IgA; IgG; Nasal mucosa; Non specific defence; Rhinitis; Specific defence

Indexed keywords

EID: 10644271822     PISSN: 15260550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/prrv.2000.0073     Document Type: Article

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