Humoral immune response against mycobacterial antigens in children with turbeculosis

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2006, Pages 63-73

  Demkow, U ^a,b   Ziolkowski J ^a   Bialas Chromiec B ^b   Filewska, M ^b   Zielonka, T ^b   Wasik M ^a   Rowinska Zakrzewska E ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

^b NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Children; Humoral response; Mycobacterial antigens; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; LIPOARABINOMANNAN; MYCOBACTERIUM ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIBODY FORMATION; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; INFANT; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 33750417099     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: 08675910     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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