Impaired IgG responses in a child with homozygous C2 deficiency and recurrent pneumococcal septicaemia

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 99-101

  Attwood, J T ^a   Williams, Y ^a   Feighery, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C2; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE; PNEUMOVAX II; TETANUS TOXIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMPLEMENT DEFICIENCY; DROWSINESS; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN DEFICIENCY; LEUKOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEPTICEMIA; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VACCINATION;

COMPLEMENT C2; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INFANT; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; RECURRENCE; SEPSIS;

EID: 0035131274     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352501750064969     Document Type: Article

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