Epidemiology and prevention of pertussis

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 14-18

  He, Qiushui ^a   Mertsola, Jussi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PERTUSSIS VACCINE;

IMMUNITY; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOGENICITY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PERTUSSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030888859     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008480-199702000-00005     Document Type: Review

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