Analysis of the CD4 protein on human vaginal T lymphocytes

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 200-204

  Fidel Jr , Paul L ^a   Wormley Jr , Floyd L ^a   Chaiban, Joseph ^a   Chesson, Ralph R ^a   Lounev, Vitali ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

CD4 protein; Mucosal immunity; T cells; Vaginal mucosa

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; MESSENGER RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL ISOLATION; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; T LYMPHOCYTE; VAGINA MUCOSA;

EID: 20644434373     PISSN: 87558920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.8755-8920.2001.450402.x     Document Type: Article

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