SARS: A Global Perspective

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 13-20

  Heymann, David L ^a  

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Author keywords

Avian influenza; Environment; Global perspective; Headquarters; International response

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890781870     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470755952.ch2     Document Type: Chapter

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