Influence of climate change on the incidence and impact of arenavirus diseases: A speculative assessment

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 504-509

  Clegg, J C ^a  

^a Les Mandinaux   (France)

Author keywords

Arenavirus; Climate change; Global warming; Haemorrhagic fever; Viral disease

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ARENAVIRUS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEGLACIATION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FLOODING; FORECASTING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LASSA FEVER; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RNA VIRUS INFECTION; SEA LEVEL RISE; VIRUS HEMORRHAGIC FEVER; VIRUS VIRULENCE; WEATHER;

ARENAVIRUS;

EID: 67651022139     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02847.x     Document Type: Review

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