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Noninvasive Sampling of Mucosal Lining Fluid for the Quantification of In Vivo Upper Airway Immune-mediator Levels
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Immunology and Infection
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JoVE Journal Immunology and Infection
Noninvasive Sampling of Mucosal Lining Fluid for the Quantification of In Vivo Upper Airway Immune-mediator Levels
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05:31 min

August 07, 2017

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  • 00:05Title
  • 00:42Patient Sampling
  • 01:42Airway Immune Mediator Quantification
  • 03:18Results: Representative Upper Airway Immune-mediator Analyses
  • 04:56Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

This protocol describes a noninvasive technique for the sampling of undisturbed mucosal lining fluid from the upper airways. It can be used to perform the quantification of in vivo levels of protein mediators, such as cytokines and chemokines, in subjects of all ages.

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