Seroprevalence of melioidosis in diabetic patients in Taiwan

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 267-270

  Chen, Wen Tsair ^a   Chen, Yao Shen ^b,c   Chye, Soi Moi ^d   Wu, Tsu Rong ^d   Hong, Wen Gui ^b   Lin, Yun Nan ^e   Bair, Hong Twn ^a   Yang, Shu Chi ^a   Chen, Ya Lei ^d  

^a Kaohsiung Municipal Min Sheng Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d FOOYIN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e Cancer Society of Kaohsiung City   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bacterial antibodies; Burkholderia pseudomallei; Melioidosis; Seroepidemiologic studies

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; FLAGELLIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELIOIDOSIS; SEROLOGY; SEROPREVALENCE; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELIOIDOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 24744438042     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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