Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
Volume 30, Issue 13 , Pages 97-100 , 1 July 2008

Chikungunya, the Traveling Virus

  • Christopher Nero, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationMailing Address: Christopher Nero, M.D., Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, WRN-2-245, Boston, MA 02114. Pager: 617-724-5700, #20252

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PII: S0196-4399(08)00031-7

doi: 10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2008.06.001

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
Volume 30, Issue 13 , Pages 97-100 , 1 July 2008

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