The emergence of a new influenza A/H3N2 virus variant in northern Italy: Which impact on non- and vaccinated population?

International Congress Series

Volumn 1263, Issue C, 2004, Pages 325-328

  Ansaldi, Filippo ^a   D'Agaro, Pierlanfranco ^a   de Florentiis, Daniela ^b   Lai, Piero ^b   Morelli, Pamela ^b   Amicizia, Daniela ^b   Righello, Ornella ^b   Ferro, Giorgia ^b   Bacilieri, Sabrina ^b   Micillo, Domenico ^b   Campello, Cesare ^a   Crovari, Pietro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

A H3N2 virus; Non and vaccinated population; Northern Italy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011937440     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2004.02.165     Document Type: Article

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