Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections: an overview

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 2105-2109

  Esposito, S ^a   Bianchini, S ^a   Baggi, E ^a   Fattizzo, M ^a   Rigante, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOIMMUNITY; COMPULSION; GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NONHUMAN; OBSESSION; PATHOGENESIS; PEDIATRIC AUTOIMMUNE NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDER ASSOCIATED WITH STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; REVIEW; STEREOTYPY; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; THEORY; TIC; ADOLESCENT; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; CHILD; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

ADOLESCENT; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MALE; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 84911963500     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: 14354373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-014-2185-9     Document Type: Review

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