Serological and epidemiological analysis of the prevalence of bartonella spp. Antibodies in Swedish elite orienteers 1992-93

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 423-428

  Mcgill, S ^a   Wesslen, L ^a   Hjelm, E ^a   Holmberg, M ^a   Rolf, C ^a   Friman, G ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BARTONELLA; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; BARTONELLA QUINTANA; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD SAMPLING; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART DEATH; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MOUNTAINEERING; MYOCARDITIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY; SUDDEN DEATH; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BARTONELLA; BARTONELLA INFECTIONS; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; MYOCARDITIS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SPORTS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0034963209     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365540152029882     Document Type: Article

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