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- Title
The nasal local antibody production of rats against respiratory infections.
- Authors
Okamoto, Yoshitaka; Konno, Akiyoshi; Togawa, Kiyoshi; Amano, Yasuji; Okamoto, Y; Konno, A; Togawa, K; Amano, Y
- Abstract
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.
- Publication
ORL, 1985, Vol 47, Issue 5, p267
- ISSN
0301-1569
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1159/000275782