Cytokine response in Balb/c mice infected with Francisella tularensis LVS and the Pohang isolate

Journal of Veterinary Science

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 309-315

  Kim, Eun Ju ^a   Park, Sang Hee ^a   Choi, Young Sill ^a   Shim, Soo Kyoung ^a   Park, Mi Yeoun ^a   Man, Suck Park ^a   Hwang, Kyu Jam ^a  

^a Korea National Institute of Health   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Balb c; F. tularensis; IFN ; IL 12; TNF

Indexed keywords

FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; MUS;

EID: 50849142539     PISSN: 1229845X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2008.9.3.309     Document Type: Article

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