Detection of varicella-zoster virus in congenital varicella syndrome: A case report

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 88, Issue 4 II SUPPL., 1996, Pages 687-689

  Sauerbrei, A ^a   Muller D ^b   Eichhorn, U ^b   Wutzler, P ^b  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHICKENPOX; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMB MALFORMATION; MICROPHTHALMIA; NEWBORN; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STILLBIRTH; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS DETECTION;

EID: 0342561523     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0029-7844(96)00253-0     Document Type: Article

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