Emerging biomarkers for the diagnosis of severe neonatal infections applicable to low-resource settings

Journal of Global Health

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 210-223

  Wagner, Thor A ^a,b   Gravett, Courtney A ^c   Healy, Sara ^a,b,d   Soma, Viju ^a,b   Patterson, Janna C ^a,b   Gravett, Michael G ^b,c   Rubens, Craig E ^b,c  

^a Seattle Children's   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth   (United States)

^d SEATTLE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 85006071242     PISSN: 20472978     EISSN: 20472986     Source Type: Journal    
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