Meta-analysis of published clinical trials of a ribosomal vaccine (Ribomunyl®1) in prevention of respiratory infections

BioDrugs

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 389-408

  Boyle, Peter ^a   Bellanti, Joseph A ^b   Robertson, Chris ^a  

^a EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Italy)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM LYSATE; BIOSTIM; RIBOMUNYL;

ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; EUROPE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; KAZAKHSTAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; MOROCCO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; TUNISIA;

EID: 0034494840     PISSN: 11738804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00063030-200014060-00004     Document Type: Article

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