Human and animal health in europe: The view from the european academies science advisory council (EASAC) on challenges in infectious disease

Italian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 5-12

  Fears, Robin ^a   Meulen, Volker Ter ^a  

^a German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Climate change; Infectious disease surveillance; One health; Zoonoses

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863428811     PISSN: 17237815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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