Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 11 , Pages 895-910 , 2006

Subtyping of Influenza A Isolates in Taiwan—2003 to 2004

  • Shih-Cheng Chang

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
    • Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Guang-Wu Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
    • Chang Gung Bioinformatics Center, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chee-Keng Mok

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Kuo-Chien Tsao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
    • Clinical Virology Laboratory, Department of Clinical Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chung-Guei Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
    • Clinical Virology Laboratory, Department of Clinical Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ya-Ling Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
    • Clinical Virology Laboratory, Department of Clinical Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shin-Ru Shih

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
    • Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
    • Clinical Virology Laboratory, Department of Clinical Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Shin-Ru Shih, Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Tao-Yuan 333, Taiwan

Received 18 October 2005 ,Revised 13 February 2006 ,Accepted 2 May 2006.

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Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 11 , Pages 895-910 , 2006

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