Surveillance of small round structured virus (SRSV) infection in England and Wales, 1990-5

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 139-149

  Dedman, D ^a   Laurichesse, H ^a   Caul, E O ^b   Wall, P G ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b Bristol Public Health Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALICIVIRUS; CHILD; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; INTESTINE INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; RESIDENTIAL HOME; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CALICIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENGLAND; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; NORWALK VIRUS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; WALES;

EID: 0031716444     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268898001095     Document Type: Article

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