Influenza RNA viral detection in cerebrospinal fluid by PCR in pediatric patients: First report from Cuba

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2010, Pages

  Ramos, Alexander Piñón ^a   Herrera, Belsy Acosta ^a   Ramírez, Odalys Valdés ^a   Valdés, Clara Savón ^a   Hernández, Angel Goyenechea ^a   Gonzalez, Grehete ^a   Báez, Guelsys González ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA TROPICAL PEDRO KOURÍ   (Cuba)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ADOLESCENT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COUGHING; CUBA; DIARRHEA; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS C; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; VIRUS DETECTION; VOMITING; WEAKNESS;

ADOLESCENT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM VIRAL DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CUBA; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, VIRAL;

EID: 77957734505     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.01.002     Document Type: Letter

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