Seasonality in infectious diseases: Does it exist for all pathogens?

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 925-926

  Paul, M ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 84866182488     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03972.x     Document Type: Editorial

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