Comparative study of gamma interferon production in mice immunized with outer membrane proteins and whole bacteria of Brucella abortus

Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-51

  Cha, Seung Bin ^a   Rayamajhi, Nabin ^a   Kang, Mi Lan ^a   Lee, Won Jung ^a   Shin, Min Kyoung ^a   Yoo, Han Sang ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; BRUCELLOSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNIZATION; INOCULATION; NONHUMAN; SPLEEN CELL;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; BRUCELLA VACCINE; INTERFERON-GAMMA; LEUKOCYTES, MONONUCLEAR; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; SPLEEN; VACCINES, ATTENUATED; VACCINES, SUBUNIT;

EID: 76649138946     PISSN: 13446304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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