Article
Severity of respiratory syncytial virus disease related to type and genotype of virus and to cytokine values in nasopharyngeal secretions.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Dec 1998
Hornsleth A, Klug B, Nir M, Johansen J, Hansen K S, Christensen L S, Larsen L B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Investigations concerning the severity of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease as related to (1) RSV type and genotype determined respectively by PCR and restriction enzyme analysis and (2) interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) values in samples of naso...
Topics
- Child, Preschool
- Cytokines
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Infant
- Interleukin-6
- Male
- Nasal Lavage Fluid
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Prospective Studies
