Serum alpha-interferon in lower respiratory tract infections of children

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 883-886

  Moulin, Florence ^a   Raymond, Josette ^a   Iniguez, Jean Luc ^a   Ravilly, Sophie ^a   Lebon, Pierre ^a   Gendrel, Dominique ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL   (France)

Author keywords

Alpha interferon; lower respiratory tract infections; respiratory viruses

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; INFANT; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS INFECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERFERON-ALPHA; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 0029794190     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199610000-00010     Document Type: Article

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