Cytokine analysis of middle ear effusions during acute otitis media: significant reduction in tumor necrosis factor alpha concentrations correlates with bacterial eradication.
Barzilai
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A
Department of Pediatrics, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Dekel
B
B
Dagan
R
R
Passwell
J H
JH
Leibovitz
E
E
D000208:Acute Disease; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000032:analysis; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000276:immunology*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000032:analysis*
D007376:Interleukin-2; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D007371:Interferon-gamma