Bacterial toxins and sudden unexpected death in a young child

Forensic Science International

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 141-146

  Bentley, A J ^a   Zorgani, A A ^a   Blackwell, C C ^a   Weir, D M ^a   Busuttil, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Parainfluenza virus; Sudden death; Toxic shock syndrome toxin 1

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS TOXIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0030852647     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(97)00067-4     Document Type: Article

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