Respiratory syncytial virus activity - United States, 1999-2000 season

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 49, Issue 48, 2000, Pages 1091-1093

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ARTICLE; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; SEASON; UNITED STATES; VIRUS INFECTION;

DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUSES; SEASONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034624138     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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