Effect of climatic factors and population density on varicella zoster virus epidemiology within a tropical country.

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Published in Am J Trop Med Hyg on July 09, 2001

Authors

S Lolekha1, W Tanthiphabha, P Sornchai, P Kosuwan, S Sutra, B Warachit, S Chup-Upprakarn, Y Hutagalung, J Weil, H L Bock

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. rasll@mahidol.ac.th

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