Interferon-alpha in viral and bacterial gastroenteritis: A comparison with C-reactive protein and interleukin-6

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 592-594

  Mangiarotti, P ^a   Moulin, F ^a   Palmer, P ^a   Ravilly, S ^a   Raymond, J ^a   Gendrel, D ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL   (France)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Interferon alpha; Interleukin 6; Viral gastroenteritis, bacterial gastroenteritis

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; INTERLEUKIN 6;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CAMPYLOBACTER; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA; VIRUS INFECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIARRHEA; FECES; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERFERON-ALPHA; INTERLEUKIN-6; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS;

EID: 0032968606     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259950169206     Document Type: Article

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