Induction of experimental autoimmune hypophysitis in SJL mice

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 46, 2010, Pages

  Landek Salgado, Melissa A ^a   Tzou, Shey Cherng ^a   Kimura, Hiroaki ^a   Caturegli, Patrizio ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoimmunity; Freund's adjuvant; Hypophysitis; Immunization; SJL mice

Indexed keywords

EID: 80355142354     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/2182     Document Type: Article

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