Zika virus infections in Nigeria: Virological and seroepidemiological investigations in Oyo State

Journal of Hygiene

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 1979, Pages 213-219

  Fagbami, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY TITER; ARTHROPOD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FLAVIVIRUS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN CELL; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS ISOLATION; ZIKA FLAVIVIRUS;

AEDES; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; ARBOVIRUS INFECTIONS; ARBOVIRUSES; DENGUE VIRUS; HEMAGGLUTINATION INHIBITION TESTS; HUMAN; NEUTRALIZATION TESTS; NIGERIA; WEST NILE VIRUS; YELLOW FEVER VIRUS;

EID: 0018616782     PISSN: 00221724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022172400025997     Document Type: Article

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