Rapid death in children by type B influenza virus associated with neurological complications

International Congress Series

Volumn 1263, Issue C, 2004, Pages 350-354

  Oropesa, Suset ^a   Lago, P ^a   Goyenechea, A ^a   Hernandez B ^a   Bello, M ^a   Palomera, R ^a   Morier, L ^a   Gonzalez, Z ^a   Perez, L ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA TROPICAL PEDRO KOURÍ   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Encephalitis; Encephalopathy; Influenza viruses

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992043228     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2004.04.005     Document Type: Article

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