Influenza and other emerging respiratory viruses
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Influenza and other respiratory viruses in three Central American countries
BACKGROUND Despite the disease burden imposed by respiratory diseases on children in Central America, there is a paucity of data describing the etiologic agents of the disease. AIMS To analyze viral etiologic agents associated with influenza-like illness (ILI) in participants reporting to one outpatient health center, one pediatric hospital, and three general hospitals in El Salvador, Hondura...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1357-3039
DOI: 10.1016/j.mpmed.2013.10.017