Prospective epidemiologic study on respiratory diseases in children and immunization against measles

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 255-261

  Jȩdrychowski, Wiesław ^a   Maugeri, Umberto ^b   Jȩdrychowska Bianchi, Iwona ^b  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Poland)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute respiratory infection; Allergy; Asthma and chronic respiratory symptoms; Measles immunization

Indexed keywords

MEASLES VACCINE;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASLES; MEASLES VACCINATION; MEASLES VIRUS; POLAND; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION;

EID: 3142727674     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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