Involvement of Cytokines in the Pathogenesis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: Evaluation of Immunotherapeutic Measures in a Mouse Model
C57BL/6 inbred strain mice were instilled intranasally with 150 μg/day of the actinomycete Faeni rectivirgula three days a week as a model of farmer's lung disease. Instilled mice developed a strong alveolitis manifested by a large increase in the number of cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage (...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1992-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1992/875050 |