Incubation Period of Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome
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The potential incubation period from exposure to onset of symptoms was 7-39 days (median 18 days) in 20 patients with a defined period of exposure to Andes virus in a high-risk area. This period was 14-32 days (median 18 days) in 11 patients with exposure for <48 hours.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006