Immunocytochemical localization of lysozyme and lactoferrin attached to surface bacteria of the palatine tonsils during infectious mononucleosis

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 264-268

  Stenfors, Lars Eric ^a   Bye, Helga Marie ^a   Räisänen, Simo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b Keski Pohjanmaan Erikoissairaanhoito Ja Peruspalvelukuntayhtyma   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bacterial Infections; Epstein Barr Virus Infection; Lactoferrin; Muramidase; Tonsillitis

Indexed keywords

LACTOFERRIN; LYSOZYME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MOUTH FLORA; NONHUMAN; PALATINE TONSIL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TONSILLITIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LACTOFERRIN; MALE; MURAMIDASE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TONSIL; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 0036212416     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215021910717     Document Type: Article

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