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Prospective surveillance and molecular characterization of seasonal influenza in a university cohort in Singapore.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Virk Ramandeep Kaur, Tambyah Paul Anantharajah, Inoue Masafumi, Lim Elizabeth Ai-Sim, Chan Ka-Wei, Chua Catherine, Tan Boon-Huan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Southeast Asia is believed to be a potential locus for the emergence of novel influenza strains, and therefore accurate sentinel surveillance in the region is critical. Limited information exists on sentinel surveillance of influenza-like illness (ILI) in young adults in Singapore in a University campus setting. The objective of the present study was to determine the proportion of ILI caused by...
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