Epidemiology of Respiratory Infections

Pediatric Respiratory Medicine

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 435-452

  Pattemore, Philip Keith ^a,b   Jennings, Lance C ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^d CANTERBURY HEALTH LABORATORIES   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84882539663     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-032304048-8.50035-9     Document Type: Chapter

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