Epidemiology of Dengue Disease in Malaysia (2000–2012): A Systematic Literature Review

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 2014, Pages

  Mohd Zaki, Abdul Hamid ^a   Brett, Jeremy ^b   Ismail, Ellyana ^c   L'Azou, Maïna ^d  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malaysia)

^b Sanofi Pasteur Pte Ltd   (Singapore)

^c Sanofi Pasteur Petaling Jaya   (Malaysia)

^d SANOFI PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; DENGUE; DENGUE VIRUS 1; DENGUE VIRUS 2; DENGUE VIRUS 3; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEROPREVALENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; CLASSIFICATION; DENGUE VIRUS; IMMUNOLOGY; SEASON; SEROTYPE; SEX RATIO; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; DENGUE; DENGUE VIRUS; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; SEASONS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SEROGROUP; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84920411147     PISSN: 19352727     EISSN: 19352735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003159     Document Type: Article

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