Sheep as a model species for the study and treatment of human asthma and other respiratory diseases

Drug Discovery Today: Disease Models

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 101-106

  Meeusen, Els N ^a   Snibson, Kenneth J ^b   Hirst, Stuart J ^a   Bischof, Robert J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT;

AEROSOL; ASTHMA; BLOOD SAMPLING; BREATHING MECHANICS; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOSCOPY; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG PARENCHYMA; NONHUMAN; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SHEEP;

EID: 77956342542     PISSN: 17406757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ddmod.2009.12.002     Document Type: Review

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