Sudden infant death syndrome and Canadian Aboriginals: Bacteria and infections

FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 221-226

  Wilson, C Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air quality; Bacterium; Ethnic group; Fungus; Sudden infant death syndrome

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLER; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CANADA; ENVIRONMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FUNGUS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFANT; INFECTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BACTERIA; CANADA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FUNGI; HOUSING; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 0033016734     PISSN: 09288244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-8244(99)00091-7     Document Type: Article

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