Laboratory exposure to influenza A H2N2, Germany, 2004-2005 [3]

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1997-1998

  Schrauder, Annette ^a   Schweiger, Brunhilde ^a   Buchholz, Udo ^a   Haas, Walter ^a   Sagebiel, Daniel ^a   Guignard, Adrienne ^a   Hellenbrand, Wiebke ^a  

^a ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; GERMANY; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H2N2; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LABORATORY INFECTION; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; LETTER; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY CONTROL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SEROLOGY; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 33845437981     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: 10806059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1212.060664     Document Type: Letter

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