NKT Cells in the Induced Sputum of Severe Asthmatics

To determine whether there was a specific inflammatory process in severe asthmatics, the phenotypic characteristics of induced sputum immune cells were analysed among patients with severe asthma. Twenty-two induced sputa (10 severe asthmatics) were studied. Flow cytometric analysis was performed usi...

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Main Authors: Agnes Hamzaoui, Sana Cheik Rouhou, Hedia Graïri, Hanadi Abid, Jamel Ammar, Hanene Chelbi, Kamel Hamzaoui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/MI/2006/71214