Spatial-temporal analysis of ross river virus disease patterns in Queensland, Australia

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 629-635

  Gatton, Michelle L ^a   Kelly Hope, Louise A ^b   Kay, Brian H ^a   Ryan, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROSS RIVER ALPHA VIRUS; SEASONAL VARIATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

ALPHAVIRUS; RNA VIRUSES; ROSS RIVER VIRUS;

EID: 4344708215     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2004.71.629     Document Type: Article

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