Detection and identification of echovirus 7 from a child with gastro-enteritis

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 666-669

  Nyangao, J W O ^a   Kingori, P ^a   Okoth, F A ^a  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENTEROVIRUS; FECES; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANTILE DIARRHEA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KENYA; MALE; MOUSE; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; VIROLOGY; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIARRHEA, INFANTILE; ECHOVIRUS INFECTIONS; ENTEROVIRUS; ENTEROVIRUS B, HUMAN; FECES; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; INFANT; KENYA; MALE; MICE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON;

EID: 35248863573     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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