Human bocavirus: Developing evidence for pathogenicity

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 194, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1197-1199

  McIntosh, Kenneth ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOVINE ADENOVIRUS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EDITORIAL; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN BOCAVIRUS; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFECTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; VIRUS; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS SHEDDING;

BOCAVIRUS; GENOME, VIRAL; HUMANS; PARVOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS;

EID: 33750331470     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/508228     Document Type: Editorial

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