Host adaptation and transmission of influenza A viruses in mammals

Emerging Microbes and Infections

Volumn 3, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Schrauwen, Eefje J A ^a   Fouchier, Ron A M ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

adaptation; influenza A virus; transmission; virulence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894208443     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22221751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/emi.2014.9     Document Type: Review

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