Influenza as a zoonosis: How likely is a pandemic?

Lancet

Volumn 351, Issue 9101, 1998, Pages 460-461

  Belshe, R B ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMAGGLUTININ; INFLUENZA VACCINE;

FOWL PLAGUE VIRUS; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; VACCINE PRODUCTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; VIRUS VIRULENCE; ZOONOSIS;

EID: 0032515619     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(98)22007-1     Document Type: Note

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