Cell-mediated immune hypersensitivity is stronger on noninvolved side than involved side in patients with herpes zoster

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 113, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1081-1086

  Erdem, Teoman ^a   Dane, Şenol ^a   Kadi, Melek ^a  

^a ATATURK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cell mediated immune hypersensitivity; Herpes zoster; Immune system; Laterality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY REGIONS; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOREARM; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNE FUNCTION TEST; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; TUBERCULIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TUBERCULIN; TUBERCULIN TEST;

EID: 0042196207     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207450390212087     Document Type: Article

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