Restriction pattern variability of respiratory syncytial virus during three consecutive epidemics in Denmark

APMIS

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 303-308

  Johansen, Jens ^a   Christensen, Laurids Siig ^a   Hornsleth, Allan ^a   Klug, Bent ^b   Hansen, Kirsten Skamstrup ^b   Nir, Marta ^b  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^b GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

attachment protein; epidemiology; genetic variability; respiratory syncytial virus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DENMARK; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0030929748     PISSN: 09034641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1997.tb00573.x     Document Type: Article

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