First report of respiratory syncytial virus and human metapneumovirus co-infection in a 2-year-old Kawasaki patient in Iran

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 140-142

  Malekshahi, S Shatizadeh ^a   Azad, T Mokhtari ^a   Shahmahmoodi, Sh ^a   Yavarian, J ^a   Rezaei, F ^a   Naseri, M ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

hMPV; Iran; Kawasaki disease; Respiratory infection; RSV

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651506513     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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