Harmonising the virological surveillance of influenza in Europe: Results of an 18-country survey

Virus Research

Volumn 103, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 31-33

  Meerhoff, T J ^a   Paget, W J ^a   Aguilera, J F ^b   Van Der Velden, J ^c  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c Netherlands School of Public Health   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Europe; Harmonisation; Influenza; Laboratory; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; E-MAIL; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EUROPE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEMAGGLUTINATION INHIBITION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LABORATORY TEST; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEROLOGY; VIRUS TYPING;

DISEASE NOTIFICATION; EUROPE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE;

RICE STRIPE VIRUS;

EID: 2442545098     PISSN: 01681702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2004.02.009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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