Sex-differential non-specific effects of BCG and DTP in Cebu, The Philippines

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 320-323

  Aaby, Peter ^a,b   Benn, Christine Stabell ^a,b   Nielsen, Jens ^a,b   Ravn, Henrik ^a,b  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE;

CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DIARRHEA; DIPHTHERIA; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MALARIA; MORBIDITY; PERTUSSIS; PHILIPPINES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL TIME; TETANUS; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TUBERCULOSIS; VACCINATION;

BCG VACCINE; DIPHTHERIA-TETANUS-PERTUSSIS VACCINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; MALE; PHILIPPINES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 60149102574     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyn005     Document Type: Letter

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