Lymph node dissection - understanding the immunological function of lymph nodes

Clinical and Experimental Immunology

Volumn 169, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 205-212

  Buettner, M ^a   Bode, U ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Immune response; Infection; Oral tolerance

Indexed keywords

CELL POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; INFECTION; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPH VESSEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGENERATION; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ANIMALS; CELL MOVEMENT; COLORING AGENTS; DISSECTION; FORECASTING; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; IMMUNITY, INNATE; INFECTION; LYMPH; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS; MESENTERY; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; MODELS, IMMUNOLOGICAL; REGENERATION;

EID: 84864766327     PISSN: 00099104     EISSN: 13652249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2012.04602.x     Document Type: Review

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