Toscana virus infections: A case series from France

Journal of Infection

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 290-295

  Dupouey, J ^a,b   Bichaud, L ^a,b   Ninove, L ^a,b   Zandotti, C ^a,b   Thirion Perrier, L ^a,b   De Lamballerie, X ^a,b   Charrel, R N ^a,b  

^a Aix Marseille University IRD 190 Inserm 1207   (France)

^b ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE MARSEILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Arbovirus; Emerging; Fever; Meningitis; Phlebovirus

Indexed keywords

ARBOVIRUS; EMERGING; FEVER; MENINGITIS; PHLEBOVIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BUNYAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FEVER; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGITIS, VIRAL; MIDDLE AGED; NEGLECTED DISEASES; SANDFLY FEVER NAPLES VIRUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894061064     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: 15322742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2013.11.006     Document Type: Article

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