Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) and Seasonal Influenza in Qazvin Province, Iran: Comparison of Epidemiological Features, Clinical Manifestations and Outcome of the 2009 Pandemic
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1Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IR Iran 2Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IR Iran 3Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Health and Paramedical Sciences, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IR Iran *Corresponding author: Reza Qasemi-Barqi, Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IR Iran. Tel: +98-2833326032, Fax: +98-2833326033, E-mail: [email protected]
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تاریخ انتشار 2015