Rubella, rubeola, and mumps in pregnant women: Susceptibilities and strategies for testing and vaccinating

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 295-300

  Haas, David M ^a   Flowers, Coy A ^a   Congdon, Christine L ^a  

^a Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GRAVITY; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MASS SCREENING; MATERNAL DISEASE; MEASLES; MUMPS; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVATION; PARITY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUBELLA; VACCINATION;

EID: 22544470860     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000171110.49973.e3     Document Type: Article

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