The comparison of influenza vaccine efficacy on respiratory disease among Iranian pilgrims in the 2003 and 2004 seasons

Acta Medica Iranica

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 279-281

  Razavi, M ^a   Sadeghi Hasanabadi, M ^a   Salamati, P ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Flu vaccine efficacy; Hajj; Influenza like illness; Respiratory disease

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOGENESIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 33645236903     PISSN: 00446025     EISSN: 00446025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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