Immune response to non-O157 vero toxin-producing Escherichia coli in patients with hemolytic uremic syndrome

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 174, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1028-1039

  Ludwig, Kerstin ^b   Bitzan, Martin ^a   Zimmerniann, Stefan ^b   Kloth, Markus ^b   Ruder, Hans ^b   Müller Wiefel, Dirk E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL CELL; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INFANT; NONHUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; VERO CELL;

EID: 0029969107     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/174.5.1028     Document Type: Article

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