Smallpox in history: The birth, death, and impact of a dread disease

Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine

Volumn 142, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 216-220

  Eyler, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SMALLPOX VACCINE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; EUROPE; HISTORY; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SMALLPOX; SMALLPOX VIRUS; UNITED STATES; USSR; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0344117983     PISSN: 00222143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2143(03)00102-1     Document Type: Review

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