Chronic fatigue syndrome and susceptibility to upper respiratory tract illness

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 327-335

  Smith, Andrew ^a   Thomas, Marie ^b   Borysiewicz, Leszek ^b   Llewelyn, Meirion ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; INFLUENZA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0032693258     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910799168678     Document Type: Article

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