Respiratory viruses in a hospitalized paediatric population in Edinburgh 1985-1994

Journal of Infection

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 207-211

  Winter, G F ^a   Hallam, N F ^a   Hargreaves, F D ^a   Molyneaux, P J ^b   Burns, S M ^a   Inglis, J M ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOVIRUS; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFANT; INFLUENZA VIRUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RHINOVIRUS; SEASONAL VARIATION; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0029830195     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(96)92297-5     Document Type: Article

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