The 1918 Spanish influenza: integrating history and biology

被引:118
作者
Reid, AH [1 ]
Taubenberger, JK [1 ]
Fanning, TG [1 ]
机构
[1] Armed Forces Inst Pathol, Dept Cellular Pathol, Div Mol Pathol, Washington, DC 20306 USA
关键词
Spanish influenza; influenza A virus; neuraminidase; hemagglutinin glycoproceins; history of medicine;
D O I
10.1016/S1286-4579(00)01351-4
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
In 1918 an influenza pandemic killed 40 million people. It is now possible to study the genetic features of the 1918 virus. Such analyses will try to answer questions about the origin and the unusual virulence of this pandemic virus. (C) 2001 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.
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