Mannose-binding lectin and upper respiratory tract infections in children and adolescents: A review

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 132, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 482-486

  Ruskamp, Jopje M ^a   Hoekstra, Maarten O ^a   Rovers, Maroeska M ^a   Schilder, Anne G M ^a   Sanders, Elisabeth A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN;

ALLELE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; REVIEW; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ALLELES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MANNOSE-BINDING LECTIN; OTITIS MEDIA; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; STATISTICS;

EID: 33646714428     PISSN: 08864470     EISSN: 08864470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.132.5.482     Document Type: Review

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