Noticeable differences in bacterial defence on tonsillar surfaces between bacteria-induced and virus-induced acute tonsillitis

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1075-1082

  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

Antibacterial activity; Epstein Barr virus; Mucosal immunity; Streptococcus pyogenes; Tonsillar disease

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LACTOFERRIN; LYSOZYME; SECRETORY IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TONSIL; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 0141750466     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(03)00194-0     Document Type: Article

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