Significance of endotoxin in lethal synergy between bacteria associated with sudden infant death syndrome: Follow up study

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 365-368

  Sayers, N M ^a   Drucker, D B ^a   Morris, J A ^b   Telford, D R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Endotoxin; Lethal synergy; Sudden infant death syndrome

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CHICK EMBRYO; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; THROAT CULTURE;

EID: 0030011120     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.5.365     Document Type: Article

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