Virus Isolation for Diagnosing Dengue Virus Infections in Returning Travelers
✍ Scribed by D. Teichmann; K. Göbels; M. Niedrig; J.-W. Sim-Brandenburg; J. Làge-Stehr; M.P. Grobusch
- Book ID
- 106271041
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 111 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0934-9723
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