Respiratory syncytial virus

International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 561-571

  Junge, S ^a   Nokes, D J ^b   Simoes E A F ^c   Weber, M W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bronchiolitis; Lower respiratory tract infection (LRI); Pneumonia; RSV; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884442306     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00621-3     Document Type: Chapter

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