Using centralized laboratory data to monitor trends in Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 and 2 infection in British Columbia and the changing Etiology of genital Herpes

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 225-229

  Gilbert, Mark ^a,b   Li, Xuan ^c   Petric, Martin ^d   Krajden, Mel ^d   Isaac Renton, Judith L ^d   Ogilvie, Gina ^a,b   Rekart, Michael L ^a,b  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d PROVINCIAL HEALTH SERVICES AUTHORITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Epidemiology; Genital; Herpes simplex

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960791328     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404902     Document Type: Article

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