Immunoglobulin G subclass antibodies against excretory/secretory antigens of Ancylostoma caninum in human enteric infections

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 672-676

  Loukas, Alex ^a   Opdebeeck, Joan ^a   Croese, John ^a   Prociv, Paul ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANCYLOSTOMA CANINUM; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTESTINE INFECTION; INTESTINE PARASITE;

EID: 0030056712     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.54.672     Document Type: Article

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