Immunogenicity of 23-Valent Pneumococcal Vaccine in Children with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
<strong>Background: </strong>Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease which is characterized by B-cell abnormality and auto-antibody generation. Since bacterial infections are the most important causes of mortality in these patients, pneumococcal vaccination is...
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Language: | English |
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2016-09-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://iji.sums.ac.ir/article_33409_372d363db30ad3f6ac3ac5e1e797c949.pdf |