On the aetiology of whooping cough
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Studies on Whooping Cough
The more important criteria for identification of the S form of H. pertussis and for its differentiation from R variants are presented in summary fashion in Table IV. The differences as indicated in detail in the foregoing sections and as shown briefly in this tabulation are so clear-cut that they call for little, if any, further comment. Of all the differential characteristics, the morphologic...
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which Dr Coope and her colleagues based their statistics are not available and may, in fact, not differ markedly from the range of normal for their laboratory. For example, although they comment on raised levels of factor X, there is no significant difference in this parameter between their oestrogentreated and placebo groups. The thromboelastogram also showed no significant change. The clinica...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Hygiene
سال: 1973
ISSN: 0022-1724
DOI: 10.1017/s0022172400046301