Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 50, Issue 2 , Pages 54-58 , April 2009

Clinical and Laboratory Analysis of Influenza B Infection in Children in Taichung, Taiwan during the 2006-2007 Flu Season

  • Cheng-Chieh Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Miaoli General Hospital, Department of Health, The Executive Yuan, Miali, Taiwan
    • Department of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Po-Yen Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 160, Section 3, Chung-Kang Road, Taichung City 40705, Taiwan, ROC
    • ,
  • Jiann-Der Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Fang-Ching Liu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Da-Li Jen-Ai Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Fang-Liang Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chun-Yi Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Received 27 February 2008 ,Revised 1 July 2008 ,Accepted 3 October 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/S1875-9572(09)60033-4

Pediatrics & Neonatology
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