Serology of respiratory viruses in relation to asthma and bronchial hyperresponsiveness

Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 159-168

  Bjornsson, Eythor ^a   Hjelm, Eva ^a   Janson, Christer ^a   Fridell, Eva ^b   Boman, Gunnar ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIBODY; VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; VIROLOGY; VIRUS;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY REACTIONS; ANTIGENS, VIRAL; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; VIRUSES;

EID: 0030347567     PISSN: 03009734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03009739609178920     Document Type: Article

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