Factors associated with intensity of symptoms in patients seeking medical advice for flu

International Congress Series

Volumn 1263, Issue C, 2004, Pages 308-311

  Carrat, Fabrice ^a   Deshayes, Juliette ^a   Goderel, Isabelle ^a   Pannetier, Gregory ^a   Lazarovici, Céline ^a   Valleron, Alain Jacques ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Influenza; Influenza vaccine; Intensity of symptoms

Indexed keywords

EID: 68649117999     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2004.02.137     Document Type: Article

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