A commentary on the possible association of Ljungan virus and SIDS and issues in SIDS research

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 318-320

  Krous, Henry F ^a   Langlois, Neil E ^b  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; MORTALITY; NOTE; PARECHOVIRUS; PICORNAVIRUS INFECTION; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; INFANT; PARECHOVIRUS; PICORNAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 77950367119     PISSN: 1547769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12024-009-9107-7     Document Type: Note

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