Impact of polymerase chain reaction on clinical pertussis research: Finnish and Swiss experiences

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 174, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1288-1295

  He, Qiushui ^a   Schmidt Schläpfer, Gabriela ^b   Just, Max ^b   Matter, Hans C ^b   Nikkari, Simo ^b   Viljanen, Matti K ^b   Mertsola, Jussi ^b  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG EFFICACY; FINLAND; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PERTUSSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOPHARYNGITIS; SWITZERLAND; VACCINATION;

EID: 0029835906     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/174.6.1288     Document Type: Article

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