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An epidemiological study of RSV infection in the Gambia

OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in a developing country. METHODS: The work was carried out in three hospitals for primary cases and in the community for secondary cases in the western region of the Gambia, West Africa. RSV infection was diagnose...

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Main Authors:	Weber Martin W. (Author), Milligan Paul (Author), Sanneh Mariama (Author), Awemoyi Agnes (Author), Dakour Raduwan (Author), Schneider Gisela (Author), Palmer Ayo (Author), Jallow Mariatou (Author), Oparaogu Anslem (Author), Whittle Hilton (Author), Mulholland E. Kim (Author), Greenwood Brian M. (Author)
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Published:	The World Health Organization, 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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