Childhood Disease

Babies exposed to Kingella kingae are susceptible to disease after 6 months

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, October 14th, 2003

Once maternal antibody is gone, babies exposed to Kingella kingae are susceptible to disease, but normally infection is not symptomatic.

According to recent research from Israel, "The immune response to Kingella kingae was determined by ELISA using outer membrane proteins as coating antigen, in 19 children with invasive infection. The age related incidence of K. kingae disease in southern Israel during 1988-2002 was calculated and correlated with serum antibody levels in healthy children.

"Significant increases in immunoglobulin G (IgG) levels were found in children convalescing after invasive infections. The incidence was 1.3,...

Want to see the full article?

Purchase this article for only $3.00

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of TB and Outbreaks Week

Source: TB and Outbreaks Week (2003-10-14)

NewsRx is Social

Top Medical Newsletters

Awards

Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry