The seasonal variations of respiratory syncytial virus infections in Turkey: A 2-year epidemiological study: Turkish neonatal society

Turkish Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 216-222

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Author keywords

Children; Epidemiology; Respiratory syncytial virus infections; Seasonality; Turkey

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INFANT; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUSES; SEASONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TURKEY;

EID: 84870378370     PISSN: 00414301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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