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Viral etiology of severe pneumonia among Kenyan infants and children.
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CONTEXT: Pneumonia is the leading cause of childhood death in sub-Saharan Africa. Comparative estimates of the contribution of causative pathogens to the burden of disease are essential for targeted vaccine development. OBJECTIVE: To determine the viral etiology of severe pneumonia among infants and children at a rural Kenyan hospital using comprehensive and sensitive molecular diagnostic techniques. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Prospective observational and case-control study during 20...
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- Published
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- Journal:
- JAMA
- Volume:
- 303
- Issue:
- 20
- Pages:
- 2051-2057
- Publication date:
- 2010-05-01
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- EISSN:
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1538-3598
- ISSN:
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0098-7484
- Source identifiers:
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66880
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- English
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- 2012-12-19
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- 2010
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