25 Years since the eradication of smallpox: Why poxvirus research is still relevant

Trends in Immunology

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 636-639

  Mahalingam, Surendran ^a   Damon, Inger K ^b   Lidbury, Brett A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

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

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SMALLPOX VACCINE;

CLINICAL RESEARCH; ERADICATION THERAPY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; POXVIRUS; REVIEW; SMALLPOX; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 7644227335     PISSN: 14714906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2004.10.002     Document Type: Short Survey

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