Comparison of capillary blood versus venous blood samples in the assessment of immunity to measles

Journal of Virological Methods

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 73-77

  Novello, F ^a   Ridolfi, B ^a   Fiore, L ^a   Buttinelli, G ^a   Medda, E ^a   Favero, A ^b   Marchetti, D ^b   Gaglioppa, F ^c  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b BELLARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Pub Dept of Pediat and Maternity   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antibody; Capillary blood spot; ELISA; Measles

Indexed keywords

MEASLES VACCINE;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; MEASLES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; VACCINATION;

EID: 0030248804     PISSN: 01660934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0166-0934(96)02071-X     Document Type: Article

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