Seroepidemiology of human group C rotavirus in South Africa

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 4142-4144

  Steele, A D ^a   James, V L A ^b  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTAVIRUS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA; VIRUS INFECTION;

HUMAN ROTAVIRUS C; RNA VIRUSES; ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS C;

EID: 0032728989     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.12.4142-4144.1999     Document Type: Article

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