Antibody responses to Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine in sickle cell disease

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 159-161

  Goldblatt, D ^a   Johnson, M ^b   Evans, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Haemophilus influenzae type b; Sickle cell disease; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE;

AGE; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILD; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENICITY; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; VACCINATION;

EID: 0029794804     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.75.2.159     Document Type: Article

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