Eosinophil cationic protein and chemokines in nasopharyngeal secretions of infants with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis and non-RSV bronchiolitis

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-42

  Hyun, Hee Kim ^a   Mi, Hee Lee ^a   Joon, Sung Lee ^a,b  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Body secretions; Bronchiolitis; CCL11 chemokine; Eosinophil cationic protein; Eotaxin; Nasopharyngeal secretion; RANTES; Respiratory syncytial viruses

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847113943     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.1.37     Document Type: Article

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