Diphtheria toxin IgG levels in military and civilian blood donors in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 120-123

  Speranza, F A B ^a   Ishii, S K ^a   Hirata, R ^a   Mattos Guaraldi, A L ^a   Milagres, L G ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Age influence; Blood donors; Diphtheria protective antibodies; Military personnel

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA TOXIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARMY; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; BRAZIL; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; IMMUNE STATUS; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; POPULATION; PROTECTION; RELIABILITY;

EID: 75649110799     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2009007500032     Document Type: Article

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