The evaluation of non-specific cellular immunological parameters amongst children with Schistosoma haematobium infection in Nigeria

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 260-265

  Ukwandu, N C D ^a   Nmorsi, O P G ^a   Oyahkire, G K ^a   Nwaosu, S C ^b   Adebayo, I A ^c   Elemuwa, C O ^d  

^a AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^d Federal Ministry of Health   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; LEUKOCYTE MIGRATION INHIBITION FACTOR; LYMPHOKINE; MITOGENIC AGENT; TUBERCULIN; VIRUS HEMAGGLUTININ;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; IN VITRO STUDY; LEUKOCYTE MIGRATION INHIBITION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASLES VIRUS; NIGERIA; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; BCG VACCINE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CELL MIGRATION INHIBITION; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LEUKOCYTE MIGRATION-INHIBITORY FACTORS; MALE; MEASLES VIRUS; NIGERIA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS HAEMATOBIA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0034771637     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/47.5.260     Document Type: Article

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