Severe infantile Bordetella pertussis pneumonia in monozygotic twins with a congenital C3 deficiency

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 173, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1591-1594

  Kurvers, Roel A J ^a   Westra, Dineke ^a   van Heijst, Arno F ^a   Walk, Twiggy L M ^a   Warris, Adilia ^a   van de Kar, Nicole C A J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bordetella pertussis; Complement; Complement C3; Complement inhibitors; Infant

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881505662     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-013-2107-3     Document Type: Article

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