Serotyping discrepancies in Haemophilus influenzae type b disease - United States, 1998-1999

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 51, Issue 32, 2002, Pages 706-707

  LaClaire, L L ^a   Tondella, M L ^a   Beall, D S ^a   Noble, C A ^a   Rosenstein, N E ^a   Popovic, T ^a   Raghunathan, P L ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLASSIFICATION; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMAN; INFANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEROTYPING; UNITED STATES; VIROLOGY;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMANS; INFANT; SEROTYPING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037118983     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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