Genetic polymorphisms in collectins and Toll-like receptor 4 as factors influencing susceptibility to severe RSV infections and otitis media
Abstract Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most common pathogens for early childhood respiratory tract infections. Most children are infected by RSV, approximately 1% of infants require hospital care. RSV infections are often accompanied by otitis media (OM). Surfactant proteins A and...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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University of Oulu
2009
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| Online Access: | http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514290671 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9789514290671 |