Mucosal immunity in the respiratory tract : The role of IgA in protection against intracellular pathogens

The lungs and upper airways are mucosal surfaces that are common site for infection with an enormous variety of inhaled pathogens. Therefore, induction of immune responses in the respiratory tract is crucial for protection against respiratory diseases. One of the pathogens infecting the host via the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rodríguez, Ariane
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Stockholms universitet, Wenner-Grens institut 2005
Subjects:
IgA
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-388
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-7155-016-X