Allergen-derived T Cell Peptides and Late Asthmatic Responses

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 2-3

  Boulet, Louis Philippe ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CYTOKINE; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LEUKOTRIENE;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; EDITORIAL; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INFLAMMATORY CELL; LYMPHOCYTE FUNCTION; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; T LYMPHOCYTE; TH2 CELL;

EID: 1242298458     PISSN: 00030805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.2310016     Document Type: Editorial

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