Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and Influenza: Virus Incursions from Southern China

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 168, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1416-1420

  Shortridge, Kennedy F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHINA; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SARS CORONAVIRUS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; VIRUS MUTATION;

ANIMALS; CHINA; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, EMERGING; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FOOD HANDLING; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; SARS VIRUS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

EID: 0346732065     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.2310005     Document Type: Review

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