Epidemiology, clinical features, laboratory investigations and early diagnosis of dengue fever in adults: A descriptive study in Sri Lanka

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 686-692

  Kularatne, S A M ^a   Gawarammana, I B ^b   Kumarasiri, P R V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^b NONE

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EID: 24944474825     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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