Determinants of reduced interferon gamma expression in severe respiratory syncytial virus disease

Experimental Biology and Medicine

Volumn 233, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 493-494

  Eisenhut, Michael ^a  

^a LUTON AND DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; HOST FACTOR 1; INTERLEUKIN 9; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ;

BRONCHIOLITIS; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DENDRITIC CELL; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NASOPHARYNX; NOTE; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; SEX DIFFERENCE; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS LOAD;

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; INTERFERON TYPE II; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS;

RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS;

EID: 43249109626     PISSN: 15353702     EISSN: 15353699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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