Recurrent pneumococcal meningitis in homozygous C3 deficiency

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 625-626

  Totan, Mehmet ^a,b  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Childhood; Complement deficiency; Pneumococcal meningitis

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CASE REPORT; COMPLEMENT HEMOLYSIS TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPLEMENT C3; COMPLEMENT HEMOLYTIC ACTIVITY ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENINGITIS, PNEUMOCOCCAL; RECURRENCE; TURKEY;

EID: 0036635062     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02722692     Document Type: Article

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