Immune responses to Chlamydia pneumoniae in twins in relation to gender and smoking

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 441-446

  Von Hertzen, L ^a,e   Surcel, H M ^a   Kaprio, J ^b   Koskenvuo, M ^c   Bloigu, A ^a   Leinonen, M ^a   Saikku, P ^d  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c Turku University   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^e Finnish Lung Health Association   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNITY; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; TWINS;

EID: 0031944016     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-47-5-441     Document Type: Article

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