Respiratory syncytial virus infection and meningococcal disease

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 107-111

  Stuart, J M ^a   Cartwright, K ^b   Andrews, N J ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; UNITED KINGDOM; WINTER;

EID: 0029741292     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268800001199     Document Type: Article

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