Immunoglobulin allotypes and genetic susceptibility to invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b and Staphylococcus aureus infections in South African children

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 419-424

  Goddard, E A ^a,b   Beatty, D W ^a   Hoffman, E B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b RED CROSS WAR MEMORIAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

genetic susceptibility; Haemophilus influenzae; Immunoglobulin allotypes; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ALLOTYPE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; ETHNIC GROUPS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ALLOTYPES; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; OSTEOMYELITIS; PREVALENCE; SOUTH AFRICA; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 0029877894     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199605000-00008     Document Type: Article

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