Neutrophils to lymphocyte ratio as a screening tool for swine influenza

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 134, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 389-391

  Indavarapu, Ajit ^a   Akinapelli, Abhilash ^a  

^a OSMANIA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

H1N1 influenza; Lymphocytes; Neutrophils; Screening tool; Swine influenza

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUTROPHIL; PREDICTIVE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWINE INFLUENZA; THROAT CULTURE; VIRUS ISOLATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMANS; INDIA; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTES; MIDDLE AGED; NEUTROPHILS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 80054749146     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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