Epidemiological and clinical observations on patients with dengue in Puerto Rico: Results from the first year of enhanced surveillance - June 2005-May 2006

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 123-127

  Ramos, Mary M ^a   Argüello, D Fermin ^b   Luxemburger, Christine ^c   Quiñones, Luz ^b   Muñoz, Jorge L ^b   Beatty, Mark ^d   Lang, Jean ^c   Tomashek, Kay M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Dengue Branch   (Puerto Rico)

^c SANOFI PASTEUR   (France)

^d Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; DENGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PREVALENCE; PUERTO RICO; SEROLOGY; VIROLOGY;

EID: 46849091792     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2008.79.123     Document Type: Article

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