Horizon scanning for emergence of new viruses: From constructing complex scenarios to online games

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 472-474

  Gale, P ^a   Breed, A C ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emerging viruses; Horizon scanning; Online games

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; EMERGING VIRUSES; ENVIRONMENT; FORECASTING; HORIZON SCANNING; HUMAN; INTERNET; ONLINE GAMES; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECREATION; VIRUS; VIRUS INFECTION;

EMERGING VIRUSES; HORIZON SCANNING; ONLINE GAMES;

ANIMALS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, EMERGING; ENVIRONMENT; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INTERNET; PUBLIC HEALTH; VIDEO GAMES; VIRUS DISEASES; VIRUSES;

EID: 84883654863     PISSN: 18651674     EISSN: 18651682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2012.01356.x     Document Type: Article

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