The cause of Th2 to Th1 imbalance in asthma: A function of exposure to typhoid and tuberculosis?

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 34, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2002, Pages

  Jones, Peter D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ASTHMA; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE; TUBERCULOSIS; TYPHOID FEVER; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; INTERFERON TYPE II; PREVALENCE; TH1 CELLS; TH2 CELLS; TUBERCULOSIS; TYPHOID FEVER;

EID: 0036263114     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200205001-00008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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