Epidemiological and virological characteristics of seasonal and pandemic influenza in Lao PDR, 2008-2010

Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 304-311

  Khamphaphongphane, Bouaphanh ^a   Ketmayoon, Pakapak ^a,b   Lewis, Hannah C ^b   Phonekeo, Darouny ^a   Sisouk, Thongchanh ^a   Xayadeth, Sinakhone ^a   Ongkhammy, Somvay ^b   Vongphrachanh, Phengta ^a   Tsuyuoka, Reiko ^b   Moen, Ann ^c   Corwin, Andrew ^d  

^a Ministry of Health   (Laos)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

^d US CDC Country Office   (Laos)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Influenza; Lao PDR; Virology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COUGHING; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE SMEAR; PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SORE THROAT; THROAT CULTURE; VIROLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; LAOS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE; PANDEMICS; SEASONS; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876480496     PISSN: 17502640     EISSN: 17502659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-2659.2012.00394.x     Document Type: Article

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