Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection

References

Citations

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Other Works Consulted

  • Hall CB, McCarthy CA (2005). Respiratory Syncytial Virus. In GL Mandell et al., eds., Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 6th ed., chap. 155, pp. 2008–2026. Philadelphia: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone.

  • Hayden FG, Ison MG (2004). Respiratory viral infections. In DC Dale, DD Federman, eds., ACP Medicine, section 7, chap. 25. New York: WebMD.


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Last Updated: August 9, 2006
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