The role of infection in sudden infant death syndrome

FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 1-6

  Blackwell, C Caroline ^a   Weir, Donald M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Infection; Inflammation; Risk factors; Sudden infant death syndrome

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN;

BODY POSITION; BREAST FEEDING; CAUSE OF DEATH; ETHNOLOGY; GENETICS; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; INFECTION; INFLAMMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

EID: 0033049582     PISSN: 09288244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-8244(99)00065-6     Document Type: Article

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