Seroprotection 4 years following booster vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 298, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 305-308

  Rendi Wagner, Pamela ^a   Paulke Korinek, Maria ^a   Kundi, Michael ^a   Wiedermann, Ursula ^a   Laaber, Brigitte ^b   Kollaritsch, Herwig ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Center for Travel Medicine   (Austria)

Author keywords

Age; Booster immunization; Seroprotection; Tick borne encephalitis

Indexed keywords

TICK BORNE ENCEPHALITIS VACCINE;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOGENICITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SERODIAGNOSIS; TICK BORNE ENCEPHALITIS; VACCINATION;

EID: 45849116744     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: 16180607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2008.01.004     Document Type: Article

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