Correlation of Maternal Antibody Deficiency with Susceptibility to Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Infection

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 294, Issue 14, 1976, Pages 753-756

  Baker, Carol J ^a   Kasper, Dennis L ^a  

^a CHANNING LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROORGANISM; NEWBORN INFECTION; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PREGNANCY; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 0017185310     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM197604012941404     Document Type: Article

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