Decreased serum and pharyngeal antibody levels specific to streptococcal lipoteichoic acid in children with recurrent tonsillitis

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 199-207

  Yokoyama, Yuji ^a   Harabuchi, Yasuaki ^b  

^a Tomakomai Otolaryngology Clinic   (Japan)

^b ASAHIKAWA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antibody; Lipoteichoic acid; Streptococci; Tonsillitis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; LIPOTEICHOIC ACID; STREPTOLYSIN O;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHELOMETRY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SERUM; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TONSILLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTISTREPTOLYSIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY; INFANT; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MALE; PHARYNX; RECURRENCE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TEICHOIC ACIDS; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 0037093793     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(02)00009-5     Document Type: Article

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