Translational value of animal models of asthma: Challenges and promises

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 759, Issue , 2015, Pages 272-277

  Sagar, Seil ^a   Akbarshahi, Hamid ^a   Uller, Lena ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Exacerbation; House dust mite; Ovalbumin; Severe asthma; Viral infection

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; OVALBUMIN;

ANIMAL; ASTHMA; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE MODEL; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; TRENDS;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; ASTHMA; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; OVALBUMIN; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84937762632     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: 18790712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2015.03.037     Document Type: Review

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