Disseminated Mycobacterium avium infection in a child with decreased tumour necrosis factor production

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 156, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 204-206

  Tuerlinckx, D ^a,b   Vermylen, C ^a   Brichard, B ^a   Ninane, J ^a   Cornu, G ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF MONT GODINNE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Child; Mycobacterium avium intracellulare; Tumour necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IN VITRO STUDY; MACROPHAGE; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; MONOCYTES; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM-INTRACELLULARE INFECTION; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 0031051280     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050583     Document Type: Article

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