Complement and properidin deficiencies in meningococcal disease

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 255-256

  Mathew, Susan ^a   Overturf, Gary D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complement deficiency; Meningococcal disease; Properidin deficiency

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; COMPLEMENT; MENINGOCOCCUS VACCINE; PROPERIDIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

COMPLEMENT CLASSICAL PATHWAY; COMPLEMENT DEFICIENCY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPERIDIN DEFICIENCY; PROTEIN DEFECT; RISK REDUCTION; SCREENING TEST; SEPSIS; SERUM BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 33644931175     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000209215.65445.04     Document Type: Article

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