Serological survey of chlamydial antibody in post-natal sera

Journal of Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 277-282

  Smith, I W ^a   Morrison, C L ^a   Lee, R J ^b   Brown, M I ^c   Lowles, I E ^c   Helm, C W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c BORDERS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ABORTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEROLOGY; SHEEP;

EID: 0031468810     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)93156-X     Document Type: Article

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