Open AccessRoute and Type of Nutrition Influence Mucosal Immunity to Bacterial Pneumonia
Author(s) -
Brock K. King,
Kenneth A. Kudsk,
J. Li,
Yi Wu,
Kathryn B. Renegar
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199902000-00016
Subject(s) - medicine , immunity , enteral administration , pneumonia , parenteral nutrition , immunization , pseudomonas aeruginosa , immunology , antigen , immune system , biology , bacteria , genetics
To develop a model of established respiratory immunity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia and to investigate the effects of route and type of nutrition on this immunity.