Journal of Infection
Volume 61, Issue 3 , Pages 244-251 , September 2010

Humoral immunity following chickenpox is influenced by geography and ethnicity

  • Karen L. Ayres

      Affiliations

    • Applied Statistics, The University of Reading, Philip Lyle Building, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6BX, UK
    • ,
  • Yamima Talukder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infection and Immunity, University College London, Windeyer Bldg, 46 Cleveland St, London WC1T 4JF, UK
    • ,
  • Judith Breuer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infection and Immunity, University College London, Windeyer Bldg, 46 Cleveland St, London WC1T 4JF, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 207 679 9559; fax: +44 207 679 9562.

,Accepted 24 June 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2010.06.012

Journal of Infection
Volume 61, Issue 3 , Pages 244-251 , September 2010

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