Prevalence, Laboratory Findings and Clinical Characteristics of Campylobacteriosis Agents among Hospitalized Children with Acute Gastroenteritis in Lebanon |
Ghssein, Ghassan
(Rammal Hassan Rammal Research Laboratory, PhyToxE Research Group, Faculty of Sciences, Lebanese University)
Awada, Rana (Rammal Hassan Rammal Research Laboratory, PhyToxE Research Group, Faculty of Sciences, Lebanese University) Salami, Ali (Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences, Lebanese University) Bahmad, Hisham F. (Arkadi M. Rywlin M.D. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center) Awad, Ali (Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Lebanese University) Joumaa, Wissam H. (Rammal Hassan Rammal Research Laboratory, PhyToxE Research Group, Faculty of Sciences, Lebanese University) Roz, Ali El (Rammal Hassan Rammal Research Laboratory, PhyToxE Research Group, Faculty of Sciences, Lebanese University) |
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