Upper limit of normal antistreptolysin-O titer in healthy school children

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 629-

  Mahendrappa, Kotyal B ^a   Rajendra, ^a  

^a JSS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Antistretolysin O; Carrier; GABHS; Normal value; Titer

Indexed keywords

ANTISTREPTOLYSIN;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHILD; HUMAN; NORMAL VALUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; THROAT CULTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CARRIER STATE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; INDIA; PHARYNX; REFERENCE VALUES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; STREPTOLYSINS; STUDENTS;

EID: 78650983832     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 00196061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13312-010-0129-8     Document Type: Article

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