Journal of Clinical Virology
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 208-211 , July 2009

Fecal detection of influenza A virus in patients with concurrent respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms

  • Martin C.W. Chan

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Digestive Disease, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
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  • Nelson Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
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  • Paul K.S. Chan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
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  • T.F. Leung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
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  • Joseph J.Y. Sung

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Digestive Disease, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
    • Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China

Received 2 June 2009 ,Accepted 5 June 2009.

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PII: S1386-6532(09)00257-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2009.06.011

Journal of Clinical Virology
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 208-211 , July 2009

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