Risk-stratified seroprevalence of SARS coronavirus in children residing in a district with point-source outbreak compared to a low-risk area.

نویسندگان

  • P P W Lee
  • W H S Wong
  • G M Leung
  • S S Chiu
  • K H Chan
  • J S M Peiris
  • T H Lam
  • Y L Lau
چکیده

1. SARS coronavirus has low transmissibility at the community level. 2. Subclinical SARS coronavirus infection is rare in children.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi

دوره 14 Suppl 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008