Occurrence of serologically verified mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in Poland in 1970-1995

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-40

  Rastawicki, Waldemar ^a   Kałuzewski, Stanisław ^a   Jagielski, Marek ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HYGIENE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Respiratory tract infection; Serodiagnosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPLEMENT FIXATION TEST; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; POLAND; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEROLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; PNEUMONIA, MYCOPLASMA; POLAND; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031907695     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007431932087     Document Type: Article

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