Infectivity of severe acute respiratory syndrome during its incubation period

Biomedical and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 502-510

  Zeng, Guang ^a,e   Xie, Shu Yun ^b   Qin, L I ^c   Ou, Jian Ming ^d  

^a ZHEJIANG PROVINCIAL CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^b Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention   (China)

^c Fujian Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention   (China)

^d Epidemiology of Chinese   (China)

^e China Field Epidemiology Program   (China)

Author keywords

Chain of transmission; Incubation period; Infectivity; Severe acute respiratory syndrome; Symptomatic period

Indexed keywords

SARS CORONAVIRUS;

EID: 77649138971     PISSN: 08953988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-3988(10)60008-6     Document Type: Article

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