The pathogenesis of infection and immune response

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 16 SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Weston, Debbie ^a  

^a EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Host risk factors; Immune response; Microbial adherence; Pathogens; Super antigens; Toxins

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957694326     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2010.19.sup6.78211     Document Type: Article

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