Ecology of Marburg and Ebola viruses: Speculations and directions for future research

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 179, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages

  Monath, Thomas P ^a  

^a Acambis   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS VECTOR;

AFRICA; ANTIGENICITY; ARBOVIRUS; ARTHROPOD; BAT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROSS REACTION; EBOLA VIRUS; ECOLOGY; ENVENOMATION; FILOVIRIDAE; GENE MUTATION; LETHAL GENE; LIFE CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABIES VIRUS; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; VIRUS VIRULENCE;

EID: 0033058379     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/514281     Document Type: Conference Paper

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