Norwalk-like viruses: When the runs can slow you down

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 64-65

  Chris, Allison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NORWALK GASTROENTERITIS VIRUS; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; SANITATION; SEROCONVERSION; SHORT SURVEY; SYMPTOM; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0037280418     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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