Cell-mediated immunity of healthy adult Nova Scotians in various age groups compared with nursing home and hospitalized senior citizens

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 81, Issue 5 PART 1, 1988, Pages 836-843

  Marrie, Thomas J ^a   Johnson, Suzanne ^a   Durant, Heather ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NURSING HOME; SKIN TEST;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRITICAL CARE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY, DELAYED; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NOVA SCOTIA; NURSING HOMES; SELF CARE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SKIN TESTS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0023928037     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0091-6749(88)90939-6     Document Type: Article

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