Bronchiectasis in children with recurrent pneumonia: An immunopathological damage associated with secondary ciliary dysmotility

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 215-219

  Pifferi, Massimo ^a   Caramella, D ^a   Ragazzo, V ^a   Cangiotti, A M ^b   Macchia, P ^a   Boner, A L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b Azienda Ospedaliera Umberto I   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bronchiectasis; Ciliary dyskinesia; Ciliary motion analysis; High resolution computed tomography; Ultrastructural defects

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRONCHIECTASIS; CHILD; CILIARY DYSKINESIA; CILIARY MOTILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 41849105048     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463200802100124     Document Type: Article

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