Immunology for the pediatrician

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 462-466

  Lawton, Alexander R ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental immunology; IgG isotypes; Immunodeficiency

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G1; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G2; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G3; PROTEIN ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ARTICLE; CROSSING OVER; DAY CARE; HUMORAL IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; ONTOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; VACCINATION; ANIMAL; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK;

ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; IGG DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; INFANT; INFECTION; RECURRENCE; RISK;

EID: 0033124765     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199905000-00012     Document Type: Article

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