Characterisation of gastroenteritis-associated adenoviruses in South Africa

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1587-1592

  Moore, P ^b   Steele, A D ^a   Lecatsas, G ^a   Alexander, J J ^b  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Diarrhoeal Pathogens Research Unit ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOVIRUS; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PEDIATRICS; RESTRICTION MAPPING; SOUTH AFRICA; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TYPING; CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN ADENOVIRUS; INFANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; VIROLOGY;

ADENOVIRUS INFECTIONS, HUMAN; ADENOVIRUSES, HUMAN; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; INFANT; RESTRICTION MAPPING; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032216646     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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