The effect of altitude and weather on the occurrence of outbreaks of respiratory syncytial virus infections

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 158, Issue 6, 1988, Pages 1401-1402

  Florman, Alfred L ^a   McLaren, Leroy C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; LETTER; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RNA VIRUS INFECTION; UNITED STATES; WEATHER;

ALTITUDE; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMAN; NEW MEXICO; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUSES; RESPIROVIRUS INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WEATHER;

EID: 0024194255     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: 15376613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/158.6.1401     Document Type: Article

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