Asthmatic children have increased specific anti-mycoplasma pneumoniae IgM but not IgG or IgE - Values independent of history of respiratory tract infection

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 599-603

  Smith Norowitz, Tamar A ^a   Silverberg, Jonathan I ^b,c   Kusonruksa, Melanie ^a   Weaver, Diana ^a   Ginsburg, David ^a   Norowitz, Kevin B ^a   Durkin, Helen G ^a   Hammerschlag, Margaret R ^a   Bluth, Martin H ^d   Kohlhoff, Stephan A ^a  

^a SUNY Downstate Medical Center   (United States)

^b ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^c SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Immunoglobulin E; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Upper respiratory tract infection

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; MALE; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; INFANT; MALE; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879234270     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3182862ea8     Document Type: Article

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