Functional characteristics of cord blood t lymphocytes after lectin and anti-CD3 stimulation: Differences in the way T cells express activation molecules and proliferate

International Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 255-261

  Lucivero, G ^a   Dalla Mora, L ^a   Bresciano, E ^a   Loria, M P ^b   Pezone, L ^a   Mancino, D ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activation molecules; Cord blood lymphocytes; Proliferation

Indexed keywords

EID: 12644252001     PISSN: 09405437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02602959     Document Type: Article

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