Primary lysis of eosinophils as a major mode of activation of eosinophils in human diseased tissues

Nature Reviews Immunology

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 902-

  Persson, Carl ^a   Uller, Lena ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CYTOLYSIS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EOSINOPHIL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; EOSINOPHILS; HUMANS;

EID: 84888351246     PISSN: 14741733     EISSN: 14741741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nri3341-c1     Document Type: Letter

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