Emergence in China of human disease due to avian influenza A(H10N8) - Cause for concern?

Journal of Infection

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 205-215

  To, Kelvin K W ^a,b   Tsang, Alan K L ^b   Chan, Jasper F W ^a,b   Cheng, Vincent C C ^b   Chen, Honglin ^a,b   Yuen, Kwok Yung ^a,b  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Avian influenza virus; H10N8; H5N1; H7N9

Indexed keywords

AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS; H10N8; H5N1; H7N9;

AGED; ANIMALS; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PHYLOGENY; POULTRY;

EID: 84894075244     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: 15322742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2013.12.014     Document Type: Review

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