Analysis of sputum taken from wheezy and asthmatic infants and children, with special reference to respiratory infections

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 318-326

  Nagayama, Yoko ^a   Tsubaki, Toshikazu ^a   Toba, Tsuyoshi ^a   Nakayama, Shigeru ^a   Kiyofumi, Ookusu ^a  

^a CHIBA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Children; Eosinophil cationic protein; Infant; Metachromatic cell; Respiratory syncytial virus; Sputum; Tryptase; Wheeze

Indexed keywords

EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; TRYPTASE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL INFILTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EOSINOPHIL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFANT; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; VIRUS INFECTION; WHEEZING;

ASTHMA; BLOOD PROTEINS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; EOSINOPHIL GRANULE PROTEINS; EOSINOPHILS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; MACROPHAGES; NEUTROPHILS; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RIBONUCLEASES; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; SPUTUM; TRYPTASES;

EID: 0035686582     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3038.2001.0o044.x     Document Type: Article

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