Sudden death in toddlers caused by influenza B infection: A report of two cases and a review of the literature

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 213-215

  Landi, Kristen K ^a   Coleman, Andrea T ^a  

^a Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Influenza; Sudden death; Toddler; Viral infection

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONFERENCE PAPER; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SUDDEN DEATH; SYMPTOM; TODDLER; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; VOMITING;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEATH, SUDDEN; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; LUNG; MACROPHAGES; MALE; NEUTROPHILS; RESPIRATORY MUCOSA; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, VIRAL; TRACHEA; VOMITING;

EID: 39049138847     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2007.00604.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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