Detecting human-to-human transmission of avian influenza A (H5N1) [11]

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1969-1970

  Uyeki, Timothy M ^a   Bresee, Joseph S ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVIAN INFLUENZA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H5N1; LETTER; PANDEMIC; PATHOGENESIS; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 37049012275     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: 10806059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1312.071153     Document Type: Letter

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