Sentinel surveillance of influenza and other respiratory viruses, Brazil, 2000-2010

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 62-68

  de Mello Freitas, Felipe Teixeira ^a  

^a MINISTÉRIO DA SAÚDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Influenza; Public health surveillance; Respiratory syncytial virus

Indexed keywords

ADENOVIRUS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL LABORATORY; DATA ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; INFLUENZA VIRUS; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; NASOPHARYNGEAL SECRETION; NONHUMAN; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS 1; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS 2; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS 3; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY VIRUS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SECRETION (PROCESS); SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREND STUDY; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADENOVIRUS INFECTIONS, HUMAN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNX; PARAMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS; SEASONS; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873177259     PISSN: 14138670     EISSN: 16784391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjid.2012.09.001     Document Type: Article

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