Diphtheria antibody levels in the Italian population

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 433-437

  Von Hunolstein, C ^a   Rota, M C ^a   Alfarone, G ^a   Ricci, M L ^a   Salmaso, S ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIPHTHERIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOASSAY; INFANT; ITALY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033925969     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960000291     Document Type: Article

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