Oral treatment with yolk antibodies for the prevention of C. albicans infections in chemotherapy treated children. A feasibility study

Food and Agricultural Immunology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 41-45

  Wilhelmson, Maria ^a   Carlander, David ^a   Kreuger, Anders ^a   Kollberg, Hans ^a   Larsson, Anders ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acute lymphatic leukemia; C. albicans; Children; Oral immunotherapy; Yolk antibodies

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 27944490292     PISSN: 09540105     EISSN: 14653443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540100400003543     Document Type: Article

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