Flu fears escalate
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The new strain of bird flu first identified in southern Asia has now reached Europe, raising local fears about a jump to humans as researchers have controversially reconstructed the deadly Spanish flu virus as a means to determine the factors contributing to its virulence. Michael Gross reports.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 15 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005