Seasonal trends of respiratory syncytial virus infections in La Réunion Island among hospitalized children;Répartition saisonnière des infections dues au virus respiratoire syncytial à l'île de La Réunion à partir de données recueillies auprès d'enfants hospitalisés

Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-4

  Sapin, G ^a   Michault, A ^a   Simac, C ^a  

^a Centre Hospitalier Sud Reunion   (France)

Author keywords

Child; Epidemiology; Hospital; Indian Ocean; La Reunion island; Respiratory syncytial virus; Tropical weather

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REUNION; SEASON; VIRUS INFECTION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS; REUNION; SEASONS;

EID: 0035294348     PISSN: 00379085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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