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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

References

American Lung Association Fact Sheet. Respiratory Syncytial Virus. Available at: http://www.lungusa.org/diseases/rsvfac.html. Accessed October 11, 2007.

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CDC-Respiratory and Enteric Virus Branch. Respiratory Syncytial Virus. Available at: . http://www.cdc.gov/search.do?action=search&queryText=RSV&x=18&y=5.Accessed October 11, 2007.

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MedlinePlus.gov. Respiratory Syncytial Virus. Available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001564.htm. Accessed October 11, 2007.

Association of Cancer Online Resources. Clinical Trials: Disease Specific Respiratory Syncytial Virus. July 2002. Available at: http://www.acor.org

American Society for Microbiology. Abandoned Antiviral Could Lead to Better RSV Treatments. ASM News 2002;68(4). Available at: http://www.asmusa.org/memonly/asmnews/apr02/topic1.htm

Applied Molecular Evolution. Safe Harbor Statement. Available at: http://www.AMEvolution.com

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