Large sequential outbreaks caused by influenza A (H3N2) and B viruses in an institution for the mentally handicapped

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 120-125

  Sugaya, N ^a   Kusumoto, N ^b   Suzuki, Y ^c   Nerome, R ^d   Nerome, K ^d  

^a NIPPON KOKAN HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KITASATO INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amantadine; Influenza virus; Nosocomial infection

Indexed keywords

AMANTADINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PHYLOGENY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DISABLED PERSONS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H3N2 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

INFLUENZA VIRUS;

EID: 0029911870     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9071(199610)50:2<120::AID-JMV4>3.0.CO;2-C     Document Type: Article

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