Group A streptococci: A change in virulence?

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 209-217

  Schellekens, J F P ^a   Schouls, L M ^a   Van Pelt, W ^a   Esveld, M ^a   Van Leeuwen, W J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NETHERLANDS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0031870142     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-2977(98)00034-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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