An epidemiological investigation of Norwalk virus infection in South Africa

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 203-206

  Taylor, M B ^a   Parker, S ^b   Grabow, W O K ^a   Cubitt, W D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; MATERNAL ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWALK GASTROENTERITIS VIRUS; RACE DIFFERENCE; SERODIAGNOSIS; SOUTH AFRICA; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0029921505     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268800052444     Document Type: Article

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