Seroprevalence of astrovirus types 1 and 6 in London, determined using recombinant virus antigen

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 159-164

  Kriston, S ^a   Willcocks, M M ^b   Carter, M J ^b   Cubitt, W D ^a  

^a Hospital for Children   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPSID PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ASTROVIRUS; BACULOVIRUS; BLOOD SAMPLING; DIARRHEA; HUMAN; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS CHARACTERIZATION; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS RECOMBINANT;

EID: 0029758752     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268800001266     Document Type: Article

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