Characterisation of an avian influenza A virus isolated from a human - Is an intermediate host necessary for the emergence of pandemic influenza viruses?

Archives of Virology

Volumn 143, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 781-787

  Banks, J ^a   Speidel, E ^a   Alexander, D J ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVIAN INFLUENZA A VIRUS; GENE SEQUENCING; HEMAGGLUTININ; IRELAND; TURKEY (BIRD);

ADULT; ANIMALS; BIRDS; FEMALE; GENES, VIRAL; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; IRELAND; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; TURKEYS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA VIRUS; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 0031982295     PISSN: 03048608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007050050329     Document Type: Article

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