Occupational exposure leading to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in a utility company employee

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 841-844

  Jay, Michele ^a   Hjelle, Brian ^b   Davis, Richard ^b   Ascher, Michael ^b   Baylies, H Nicholas ^b   Reilly, Kevin ^b   Vugia, Duc ^b  

^a Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HANTAVIRUS; HANTAVIRUS PULMONARY SYNDROME; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIRUS ISOLATION; ZOONOSIS;

EID: 0030017484     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinids/22.5.841     Document Type: Article

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