Respiratory syncytial virus may be a pathogen in allergic conjunctivitis

Cornea

Volumn 21, Issue 2 SUPPL. 1, 2002, Pages

  Fujishima, Hiroshi ^a  

^a TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allergic conjunctivitis; Conjunctival cells; Histamine; Interleukin 4; Respiratory syncytial virus

Indexed keywords

CD3 ANTIGEN; CD4 ANTIGEN; HISTAMINE; HLA DR ANTIGEN; INTERLEUKIN 4;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LACRIMAL FLUID; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONJUNCTIVITIS, ALLERGIC; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPITHELIAL CELLS; EYE INFECTIONS, VIRAL; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HISTAMINE; HLA-DR ANTIGENS; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-4; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS, HUMAN; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER; RNA, VIRAL; TEARS;

EID: 0036190188     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200203001-00009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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