Role of Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis as a respiratory pathogen in children

Acta Pædiatrica

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 1992, Pages 993-996

  Korppi, M ^a   Katila, ML ^a   Jaaskelainen J ^a   Leinonen, M ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bacterial serology; Branhamella catarrhalis; enzyme immunoassay; Moraxella catarrhalis; respiratory tract infection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORAXELLA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEROLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; BODY FLUIDS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FINLAND; HUMAN; INFANT; MORAXELLA (BRANHAMELLA) CATARRHALIS; NEISSERIACEAE INFECTIONS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES;

EID: 0027057204     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1992.tb12161.x     Document Type: Article

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