Causes for massive bacterial colonization on mucosal membranes during infectious mononucleosis: Implications for acute otitis media

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 233-240

  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 colonization; Ear infection; Epstein Barr virus; Mucosal immunity; Otitis media

Indexed keywords

GOLD; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; LACTOFERRIN; LYMPHOCYTE MEMBRANE IMMUNOGLOBULIN; LYSOZYME;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BETA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS; MALE; MUCOSA; NASOPHARYNX; OROPHARYNX; OTITIS MEDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, MUCOSAL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS; LACTOFERRIN; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MURAMIDASE; NASAL MUCOSA; NASOPHARYNX; OTITIS MEDIA; PHARYNGITIS;

EID: 0037167771     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(02)00180-5     Document Type: Article

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