Dengue infections and circulating serotypes in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-30

  Ahmad Nizal, M G ^a   Rozita, H ^a   Mazrura, S ^b   Zainudin, M A ^c   Hidayatulfathi, O ^b   Faridah, M A ^d   Noor Artika, I ^a   Er, A C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA MEDICAL CENTER   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c Negeri Sembilan   (Malaysia)

^d Makmal Kesihatan Awam Kebangsaan Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Dengue fever(DF); Dengue haemorrhagic fever(DHF); Dengue serologyDengue serotype; Socio demographic factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865316536     PISSN: 16750306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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