Norwalk like viruses: study of an outbreak.
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چکیده
An outbreak of acute non-bacterial gastroenteritis is reported, during which a ward had to be closed, and stool samples from 15 patients showed a virus structurally similar to the Norwalk agent.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 61 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986