Lessons from pandemic H1N1 2009 to improve prevention, detection, and response to influenza pandemics from a one health perspective

ILAR Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 268-280

  Pappaioanou, Marguerite ^a   Gramer, Marie ^b  

^a American Veterinary Medical Colleges   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian influenza; H1N1; One health; Pandemic influenza; Swine influenza; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZAVIRUS A; SUIDAE;

ANIMAL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; PATHOGENICITY; REVIEW; VIROLOGY; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; ZOONOSES;

EID: 79953142671     PISSN: 10842020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.51.3.268     Document Type: Article

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