Influenza detection: A prospective comparison of surveillance methods and analysis of isolates

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 1976, Pages 248-255

  Marine, William M ^a   Mcgowan, John ^a   Thomas, James E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Antigens; Epidemics; Influenza; Mortality; Pneumonia; Viral

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIGEN;

EPIDEMIC; EPIDEMIOLOGY; INFLUENZA; MICROORGANISM; MORTALITY; PNEUMONIA; VIRUS ISOLATION;

ADULT; ANTIGENS, VIRAL; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; GEORGIA; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, HUMAN; PNEUMONIA; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES;

EID: 0017104860     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a112297     Document Type: Article

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