Haemolytic uraemic syndrome associated with faecal cytotoxin and verotoxin neutralizing antibodies.
Pediatr Nephrol
; 2(3): 288-90, 1988 Jul.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3153027
ABSTRACT
Forty-nine patients with a diagnosis of idiopathic haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) were investigated to determine evidence of infection by verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC). Free faecal cytotoxin active on Vero cells (VT) was detected in 15 out of 49 patients (31%). Seroconversion or high titres of VT-neutralizing antibodies were detected in 11 out of 18 patients (61%). The results of the present study suggest an association between HUS and infection by VTEC.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Toxinas Bacterianas
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Síndrome Hemolítico-Urêmica
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Anticorpos Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Nephrol
Assunto da revista:
NEFROLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
1988
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina