Plasma levels of tumor necrosis factor-a and interferon-γ in Sicilian children with Mediterranean spotted fever

International Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 135-138

  Cascio, A ^a   Gervasi, F ^b   Giordano, S ^a   Palazzolo, B ^a   Salsa, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b G Di Cristina Children's Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Interferon ; Mediterranean spotted fever; Sicily; Tumor necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030860426     PISSN: 09405437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02912448     Document Type: Article

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