A case of hypersensitivity to mosquito bite associated with epstein-barr viral infection and natural killer cell lymphocytosis

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 321-323

  Roh, Eui Jung ^a   Chung, Eun Hee ^a   Chang, Young Pyo ^a   Myoung, Na Hye ^a   Jee, Young Koo ^a   Seo, Min ^a   Kang, Jin Han ^b  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Culicidae; Epstein barr virus infections; Hypersensitivity; Killer cells; Lymphocytosis; Natural

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS INFECTION; GENETICS; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; INSECT BITE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LYMPHOCYTOSIS; MALE; MOSQUITO; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PATHOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ANIMALS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULICIDAE; EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS INFECTIONS; HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; LYMPHOCYTOSIS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 77951640541     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.2.321     Document Type: Article

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