History and prospects for viral disease eradication

Medical Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 191, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 75-81

  De Quadros, Ciro A ^a  

^a PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (United States)

Author keywords

History; Measles; Poliomyelitis; Prospects; Viral disease eradication

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CERTIFICATION; COST CONTROL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ERADICATION THERAPY; HISTORY; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; INOCULATION; MEASLES; NONHUMAN; POLIOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESERVOIR; SMALLPOX; TIME; VIRUS INFECTION; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

AMERICAS; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; MEASLES; PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION; POLIOMYELITIS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; VACCINATION; VIRUS DISEASES; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0036401244     PISSN: 03008584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00430-002-0120-7     Document Type: Article

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