Association of furunculosis and familial deficiency of mannose-binding lectin

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 531-534

  Kars, M ^a   Van Dijk, H ^a   Salimans, M M ^a   Bartelink, A K ^a   Van De Wiel, A ^a  

^a MEANDER MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Furunculosis; Mannose binding lectin; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CARBUNCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; FURUNCULOSIS; GENE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MBL GENE; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPLEMENT SYSTEM PROTEINS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FURUNCULOSIS; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; MALE; MANNOSE-BINDING LECTIN; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIGREE;

EID: 23844514390     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2362.2005.01521.x     Document Type: Article

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