PCR for rapid diagnosis of acute Q fever at a combat support hospital in Iraq

Military Medicine

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 103-105

  Hamilton, Lanette R ^a   George, Dena L ^b   Scoville, Stephanie L ^c   Hospenthal, Duane R ^d   Griffith, Matthew E ^d  

^a TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CARL R DARNALL ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c U S ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAQ; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; Q FEVER; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES; WAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, MILITARY; HUMANS; IRAQ; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; Q FEVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78651324945     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED-D-10-00111     Document Type: Article

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