West Nile virus: A primer for infection control professionals

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 101-105

  Goetz, Angella M ^a   Goldrick, Barbara A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENCEPHALITIS; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WEST NILE FLAVIVIRUS;

EID: 1842730358     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2003.10.010     Document Type: Article

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