Molecular epidemiology of Escherichia coli diarrhea in children in Hong Kong

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 3233-3234

  Biswas, R ^a,d   Nelson, E A S ^a,b   Lewindon, P J ^a,e   Lyon, D J ^b   Sullivan, P B ^a,f   Echeverria, P ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c ARMED FORCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Thailand)

^d INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH   (Bangladesh)

^e WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHILD; DIARRHEA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0029977928     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.12.3233-3234.1996     Document Type: Article

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