Viral meningitis due to echovirus types 6 and 9: Epidemiological data from Western Australia

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 507-512

  Ashwell, M J S ^a   Smith, D W ^b   Phillips, P A ^b   Rouse, I L ^a  

^a Health Information Centre   (Australia)

^b Western Australian Centre for Pathology and Medical Research   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; ECHO VIRUS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; VIRUS MENINGITIS;

EID: 0029731889     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268800059185     Document Type: Article

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