Annual incidence, serotype distribution, and genetic diversity of human astrovirus isolates from hospitalized children in Melbourne, Australia

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1750-1753

  Palombo, Enzo A ^a   Bishop, Ruth F ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; ARTICLE; ASTROVIRUS; BIODIVERSITY; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROTYPE; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS INFECTION; WINTER;

EID: 0029895985     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.7.1750-1753.1996     Document Type: Article

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