Short report: Rapid-test based identification of influenza as an etiology of acute febrile illness in Cambodia

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1144-1145

  Kasper, Matthew R ^a   Putnam, Shannon D ^a   Sovann, Ly ^b   Yasuda, Chadwick Y ^c   Blair, Patrick J ^a   Wierzba, Thomas F ^c  

^a Peru   (Peru)

^b Ministry of Health Cambodia   (Cambodia)

^c US Naval Medical Research Unit No 2   (Cambodia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAMBODIA; CHILD; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA RAPID TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; CAMBODIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83255181889     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.11-0390     Document Type: Article

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