Seroprevalence of antibody against diphtheria among the population in Khon Kaen Province, Thailand

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2015, Pages NP2712-NP2720

  Bansiddhi, Hataichanok ^a   Vuthitanachot, Viboonsuk ^b   Vuthitanachot, Chanpim ^b   Prachayangprecha, Slinporn ^a   Theamboonlers, Apiradee ^a   Poovorawan, Yong ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Chum Phae Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

diphtheria; diphtheria antitoxin; serological survey; Thailand

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; CHILD; DIPHTHERIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; THAILAND; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIPHTHERIA; DIPHTHERIA ANTITOXIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84926377580     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: 19412479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539512450609     Document Type: Article

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