The level of Epstein-Barr (EB) virus-specific cytotoxic T cell responsiveness was measured in 21 patients with active, progressive rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A significant number (8 out of 20) of EB virus sero-positive patients showed a markedly impaired responsiveness when compared with a control g
Effect of FK 506 on Epstein-Barr virus specific cytotoxic T cells
โ Scribed by Burman, K.; Crawford, D.H.
- Book ID
- 122637252
- Publisher
- The Lancet
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 346 KB
- Volume
- 337
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0140-6736
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