Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in a family;Chlamydia-pneumoniae-infektion in einer familie

Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 122, Issue 45, 1997, Pages 1377-1381

  Freidank, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; ROXITHROMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; REACTIVE ARTHRITIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0030729064     PISSN: 00120472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1047774     Document Type: Article

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