Outbreaks of astrovirus type 1 and rotavirus gastroenteritis in a geriatric in-patient population
โ Scribed by Lewis, D.C.; Lightfoot, N.F.; Cubitt, W.D.; Wilson, S.A.
- Book ID
- 123523822
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 394 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0195-6701
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