Estimates of rotavirus disease burden in Hong Kong: Hospital-based surveillance

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 192, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages

  Nelson, E Anthony S ^a,g   Tam, John S ^a   Bresee, Joseph S ^e   Poon, Kin Hung ^b   Ng, Chi Hang ^c   Ip, Kin Sing ^d   Mast, T Christopher ^f   Chan, Paul K S ^a   Parashar, Umesh D ^e   Fok, Tai Fai ^a   Glass, Roger I ^e  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^f MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^g CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ROTAVIRUS VACCINE;

CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIARRHEA; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FECES ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROTAVIRUS; VIRUS INFECTION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; HONG KONG; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS; SEASONS; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 23944433991     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/431492     Document Type: Conference Paper

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