Concepts in the prevention of respiratory diseases
Prävention
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Summary
Measures to control respiratory diseases are assessed. Immunological and epidemiological preventive aspects are discussed. Some of their merits and limitations are presented in relation to the concept that a critical level of infection determines diseases.
Keywords
Influenza Measle Allergic Rhinitis Cough Rheumatic Fever
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Zusammenfassung
Es werden Methoden zur Erfassung respiratorischer Krankheiten besprochen. Immunologische und epidemiologische Aspekte werden diskutiert. Positive Ergebnisse und Einschränkungen dieser Erhebungen werden zu dem Konzept in Beziehung gebracht, wonach die Krankheit erst bei einem gewissen Grade der Infektion zum Ausbruch kommt.
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