Confirmation diagnosis of influenza A(H1N1)2009 by Belgian sentinel laboratories during the epidemic phase
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1 Scientific Institute of Public Health, Operational Direction Public Health and Surveillance, Infectious Diseases in the General Population, Brussels, Belgium 2 Scientific Institute of Public Health, Operational Direction Transmitted and Infectious Diseases, Virology Diseases, Brussels, Belgium 3 Participating laboratories further listed in the acknowledgement [email protected] Confirmation diagnosis of Influenza A(H1N1)2009 by Belgian sentinel laboratories during the epidemic phase
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دوره 68 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010