International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages e13-e15 , January 2010

Reappearance of viral hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in northwestern Greece

  • N. Akritidis

      Affiliations

    • Internal Medicine Department, General Hospital “G. Hatzikosta”, Makrygianni Avenue, Ioannina, 45110, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +30 26510 80746.
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  • C. Boboyianni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
    • ,
  • G. Pappas

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Continuing Medical Education of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece

Received 30 September 2008 ,Revised 31 October 2008 ,Accepted 18 November 2008.

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PII: S1201-9712(09)00067-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.11.029

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages e13-e15 , January 2010

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