Journal of Clinical Virology
Volume 46 , Pages S11-S15 , December 2009

Awareness of congenital cytomegalovirus among doctors in the Netherlands

  • A.M.H. Korver

      Affiliations

    • Willem-Alexander Children and Youth Center, Sub-Department of Social Pediatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 71 5265466.
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  • J.J.C. de Vries

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Microbiology, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands
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  • J.W. de Jong

      Affiliations

    • Willem-Alexander Children and Youth Center, Sub-Department of Social Pediatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands
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  • F.W. Dekker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands
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  • A.C.T.M. Vossen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Microbiology, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands
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  • A.M. Oudesluys-Murphy

      Affiliations

    • Willem-Alexander Children and Youth Center, Sub-Department of Social Pediatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands

Received 27 March 2009 ,Accepted 24 August 2009.

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PII: S1386-6532(09)00422-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2009.09.006

Journal of Clinical Virology
Volume 46 , Pages S11-S15 , December 2009

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