Epidemiological features of entero non-poliovirus isolations in Belgium 1980-94

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 71-77

  Druyts Voets, E ^a  

^a Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology of Brussels   (Belgium)

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CHILD; COXSACKIE VIRUS A; COXSACKIE VIRUS B; ECHO VIRUS; ENTEROVIRUS; ENTEROVIRUS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LABORATORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS MENINGITIS; VIRUS TYPING;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BELGIUM; CELLS, CULTURED; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; ENTEROVIRUS; ENTEROVIRUS INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MENINGITIS, ASEPTIC; NEUTRALIZATION TESTS; PREVALENCE; SEROTYPING; SEX FACTORS; VERO CELLS;

EID: 0030864619     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268897007656     Document Type: Article

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