Epidemiology of chikungunya in Malaysia: 2006-2009

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 278-283

  Chua, K B ^a  

^a Makmal Kesihatan Awam Kebangsaan Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Chikungunya; Epidemiology; Malaysia

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CHIKUNGUNYA; CHIKUNGUNYA ALPHAVIRUS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INCIDENCE; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYALGIA; NONHUMAN; RASH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROLOGY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VIRUS ISOLATION;

EID: 79955498874     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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