At last, an immune organ we can call our own?

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 179, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 525-527

  Kheradmand, Farrah ^a   Mattewal, Amarbir Singh ^a   Corry, David B ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Baylor College Ofmedicine ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 1;

ASTHMA; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; DENDRITIC CELL; EDITORIAL; EMPHYSEMA; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; INFLUENZA; LUNG ALVEOLUS MACROPHAGE; LUNG DISEASE; LYMPHOCYTE; MACROPHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELLS; CD4-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; EPITHELIAL CELLS; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MICE; PULMONARY ALVEOLI;

EID: 65249093657     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200901-0038ED     Document Type: Editorial

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