New clues to the emergence of flu pandemics

被引:20
作者
Claas, ECJ
Osterhaus, ADME
机构
[1] Erasmus Univ, Dept Virol, NL-3000 DR Rotterdam, Netherlands
[2] Erasmus Univ, WHO Natl Influenza Ctr, NL-3000 DR Rotterdam, Netherlands
[3] Leiden Univ, Ctr Med, Dept Virol, CKVL, NL-2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands
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D O I
10.1038/2617
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The discovery of a new virulence mechanism in an influenza A (H1N1) virus may help to explain how flu viruses acquire virulence and why the 1918 flu pandemic was so devastating.
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页码:1122 / 1123
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