Virological surveillance of Dengue in 4 provinces of northern Thailand, 2008 through 2011
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Predictive Indicators for Forecasting Epidemic of Dengue/Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever Through Epidemiological, Virological and Entomological Surveillance
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.05.334