Comparison of the incidence of norovirus infection in homes for the elderly.
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Mika Akizuki*, Kazue Nakagawa, Tatsuya Kato, Tsuyoshi Ogata and Yoshikazu Nakamura Ibaraki Prefecture Itako Public Health Center, Ibaraki 311-2422, Ibaraki Prefecture Tsuchiura Public Health Center, Ibaraki 300-0812, Ibaraki Prefecture Ryugasaki Public Health Center, Ibaraki 301-0822, Ibaraki Prefecture Tsukuba Public Health Center, Ibaraki 305-0035 and Department of Public Health, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi 329-0498, Japan
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Japanese journal of infectious diseases
دوره 58 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005