Microbial factors in disease emergence illustrated by streptococcal toxic shock syndrome

FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 227-232

  Krause, Richard ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Microbial factors in emerging diseases; Scarlet fever; Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCARLET FEVER; STREPTOCOCCUS; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; EVOLUTION; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; IMMUNIZATION, PASSIVE; SCARLET FEVER; SHOCK, SEPTIC; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; VACCINES;

EID: 0030884551     PISSN: 09288244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-8244(97)00052-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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