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Intrafamily spread of Haemophilus type b infections.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  301699     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Meningitis and epiglottitis are the clinical manifestations of severe Haemophilus influenzae serotype b infection. Compared with meningitis, epiglottitis occurs in older children. When secondary cases occur within the family, the type of clinical manifestation produced by this serotype is generally similar in siblings. This report concerns the unusual occurrence of meningitis developing in older child and epiglottitis developing in the younger one. We discuss the possible explanations for this unusual pattern. We also survey the spread of H influenzae both within and outside the family unit and review the present status of histocompatibility antigens and Haemophilus disease.
Authors:
A Tejani; B Dobias; B S Nangia; H Velkuru
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of diseases of children (1960)     Volume:  131     ISSN:  0002-922X     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Dis. Child.     Publication Date:  1977 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1977-08-12     Completed Date:  1977-08-12     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370471     Medline TA:  Am J Dis Child     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  778-81     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alleles
Antibodies, Bacterial
Child
Child, Preschool
Chromosome Mapping
Epiglottis / microbiology
Female
Genes
Haemophilus Infections / genetics*,  immunology
Haemophilus influenzae
Histocompatibility Antigens
Humans
Laryngitis / etiology,  microbiology
Male
Meningitis, Haemophilus / etiology
Serotyping
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies, Bacterial; 0/Histocompatibility Antigens

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