Antipoliomyelitis immunity status in a cohort of young men drafted into military service, residing in the suburban Milan area

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 725-727

  Pianetti, A ^a   Salvaggio, L ^b   Biffi, M R ^b   Baffone, W ^a   Bruscolini, F ^a   De Donato, S ^c   Albano, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c Azienda USSL N 31 Cinisello Balsamo   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antipoliomyelitis immunity; Polio surveillance; Poliovaccine

Indexed keywords

NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODY; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ARMY; ARTICLE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNE STATUS; ITALY; POLIOMYELITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COHORT STUDIES; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; POLIOMYELITIS; POLIOVIRUS VACCINE, INACTIVATED;

EID: 0030800449     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007331900645     Document Type: Article

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