Free-Living Amoeba Vermamoeba vermiformis Induces Allergic Airway Inflammation |
Lee, Da-In
(Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University)
Park, Sung Hee (Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) Kang, Shin-Ae (Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) Kim, Do Hyun (Department of Premedicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) Kim, Sun Hyun (Department of Premedicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) Song, So Yeon (Department of Premedicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) Lee, Sang Eun (Department of Premedicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) Yu, Hak Sun (Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) |
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