Viral investigation of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis outbreak (2003) in Nepal using molecular methods

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 904-910

  Kurokawa, Manabu ^a   Rai, Shiba Kumar ^b,c   Ono, Kazuo ^d   Gurung, Reeta ^e   Ruit, Sunduk ^e  

^a KOBE INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Japan)

^b NEPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Nepal)

^c National Institute of Tropical Medicine and Public Health Research   (Nepal)

^d KOBE TOKIWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e TILGANGA INSTITUTE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY   (Nepal)

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EID: 33751575337     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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