Robert Koch (1843-1910): Investigations and discoveries in relation to tuberculosis

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 514-516

  Zetterström, Rolf ^a,b  

^a Karolinska University Hospital ^*

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

ANTHRAX; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CHOLERA; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TROPICAL DISEASE; VACCINATION; VERNER MORRISON SYNDROME;

BACTERIOLOGY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; NOBEL PRIZE; SWEDEN; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 33646943316     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250600707395     Document Type: Short Survey

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