Specific cellular immunity in immunocompetent children with herpes zoster

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 692-694

  Terada, K ^a   Tanaka, H ^a   Kawano, S ^a   Kataoka, N ^a  

^a KAWASAKI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Herpes zoster; Specific cellular immunity; Varicella zoster virus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MALE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS REACTIVATION;

ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INFANT; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0031849064     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352598750014139     Document Type: Article

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