Prevalence of antibodies to human herpesviruses 6 and 7 in early infancy and age at primary infection

New Microbiologica

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-8

  Cermelli, C ^a   Fabio, G ^a   Monftorsi, M ^a   Sabbatini, A M ^b   Portolani, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antibody affinity; HHV 7 primary infection; Human herpesvirus 6; Human herpesvirus 7; Indirect immunofluorescence assay; Seroepidemiology

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY AFFINITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HERPES VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 6; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 7; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; ITALY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; TIME;

ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; ANTIBODY AFFINITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; HERPESVIRUS 6, HUMAN; HERPESVIRUS 7, HUMAN; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; ITALY; PREVALENCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0029705279     PISSN: 11217138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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