Rapid, multiwell colorimetric assay for measuring neutrophil chemoattractant activity in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of horses with recurrent airway obstruction

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 257-263

  Hall, Jean A ^a   Hoyt, Dana ^a   Zuver, Clarissa ^a   Skinner, Monica M ^a   Schlipf Jr , John W ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemotaxis; Chronic bronchiolitis; Equine; Neutrophils

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33745028391     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870601800304     Document Type: Article

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