Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome: First imported case of hantavirus infection in Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 480-483

  Liu, Jien Wei ^a   Lee, Benjamin J M ^a   Ko, Wen Chien ^a   Chuang, Yin Ching ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hantaan virus; Hantavirus; Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; VIRUS HEMORRHAGIC FEVER;

ADULT; HEMORRHAGIC FEVER WITH RENAL SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0030162209     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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