Custom modification in vivo of mucus properties: Proof of concept and potential applications;Modification à façon des propriétés physiques du mucus Preuve de concept et applications potentielles

Medecine/Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 1063-1066

  Desseyn, Jean Luc ^a   Gouyer, Valérie ^a   Gottrand, Frédéric ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMAN; MUCUS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MUCUS;

EID: 85006381866     PISSN: 07670974     EISSN: 19585381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/medsci/20153112005     Document Type: Article

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