Low transmission rate of 2009 H1N1 Influenza during a long-distance bus trip

Infection

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 149-153

  Piso, R J ^a   Albrecht, Y ^a   Handschin, P ^a   Bassetti, S ^a  

^a Kantonsspital Olten Medizinische Klinik   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; NOSE SMEAR; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; CONTACT TRACING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; NASOPHARYNX; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPAIN; SWITZERLAND; TRAVEL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955606155     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-011-0084-x     Document Type: Article

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