Factors influencing the seasonal patterns of infectious diseases

International Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 128-132

  Fares, Auda ^a  

^a S Johannes Hospital   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diseases; Human activity; Infection; Season

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; HUMIDITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; VIRULENCE; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; WEATHER;

EID: 84874766782     PISSN: 20087802     EISSN: 20088213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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