Is olfactory detection of human cancer by dogs based on major histocompatibility complex-dependent odour components? - A possible cure and a precocious diagnosis of cancer

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 270-272

  Balseiro, S C ^a   Correia, H R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HLA A ANTIGEN; HLA B ANTIGEN; HLA C ANTIGEN; HLA E ANTIGEN; HLA G ANTIGEN; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ANALYTIC METHOD; BLOOD; BODY FLUID; CANCER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOG; GENE; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; NONHUMAN; ODOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SMELLING; SWEAT; URINE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 28844489492     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2005.08.027     Document Type: Article

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