title: MBL deficiency does not associate with recurrent pneumococcal infections in a group of Colombian children.
authors.forename: Jairo A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: Doris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Salgado G
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saiz
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003105:Colombia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003677:Deficiency Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D037601:Mannose-Binding Lectin / Q000172:deficiency*; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D012016:Reference Values; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D037601:Mannose-Binding Lectin