Objective quantitative analysis of eosinophils and bronchial epithelial cells in induced sputum by laser scanning cytometry.

BACKGROUND: Sputum induction is an important non-invasive technique for measuring airway inflammation in asthma. Cell numbers are often too low for flow cytometric analysis. Laser scanning cytometry (LSC) is a novel technique that allows objective multicolour fluorescence analysis of cells on a micr...

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Main Authors: Woltmann, G, Ward, R, Symon, F, Rew, D, Pavord, I, Wardlaw, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1999

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