Varicella zoster antibodies after herpes zoster, varicella and multiple sclerosis

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 137-139

  Ross, R T ^a,d   Nicolle, L E ^a   Dawood, M R ^b   Cheang, Mary ^a   Feschuk, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b CADHAM PROVINCIAL LABORATORY   (Canada)

^c Canadian Red Cross Society   (Canada)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERPES ZOSTER IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CHICKENPOX; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROPREVALENCE; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS;

EID: 0030950863     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100021478     Document Type: Article

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