The Nasal Local Antibody Production of Rats against Respiratory Infections

Autor: Yoshitaka Okamoto, Yasuji Amano, Kiyoshi Togawa, Akiyoshi Konno
Rok vydání: 1985
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Zdroj: ORL. 47:267-271
ISSN: 1423-0275
0301-1569
DOI: 10.1159/000275782
Popis: For better understanding the nasal defense mechanism against infection, an experiment on bacterial inhalation was performed using rats with and without artificial nasal obstructions. Local antibodies in the nasal cavity may exert a wide defensive influence on inhaled pathogens. Their production can be affected by nasal obstruction.
Databáze: OpenAIRE