Self-reported history of vaccination and disease and immunity against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, tetanus, diphtheria and varicella among Spanish military recruits

Human Vaccines

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 198-201

  Arteaga, Alejandro ^a   Desviat, Pilar Vallejo ^a   Jaqueti, Jeronimo ^a   Santos, Juana ^a   De Miguel, Angel Gil ^a   Garcia, Rodrigo Jiménez ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Diphtheria; Hepatitis A; Hepatitis B; Military; Self reporting history; Tetanus; Varicella

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS A ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODY; TETANUS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARMY; ARTICLE; CHICKENPOX; DIPHTHERIA; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; IMMUNE STATUS; MALE; SELF REPORT; SEROLOGY; TETANUS; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; BACTERIAL VACCINES; CHICKENPOX; DIPHTHERIA; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS B; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SELF REPORT; SPAIN; TETANUS; VACCINATION; VIRAL VACCINES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953641092     PISSN: 15548600     EISSN: 15548619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/hv.6.2.10398     Document Type: Article

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