Asian Nursing Research
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 159-165 , September 2008

Assessment of Salivary Human Herpesvirus-6 and Immunoglobulin A Levels in Nurses Working Shifts

  • Hirom Fukuda, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Oita, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Hiromi Fukuda, RN, PhD, Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences, 2944-9 Megusuno, Oita 870-1201, Japan
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  • Takamichi Ichinose, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dean and Professor, Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Oita, Japan
    • ,
  • Tomoko Kusama, RN, PHN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • President and Professor, Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Oita, Japan
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  • Reico Sakurai, RN, PHN, MS

      Affiliations

    • President and Professor, Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Oita, Japan

Received 9 June 2008 ,Revised 9 June 2008 ,Accepted 8 September 2008.

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PII: S1976-1317(08)60039-0

doi: 10.1016/S1976-1317(08)60039-0

Asian Nursing Research
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 159-165 , September 2008

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