Citation: Jianjun Chen. Are the H5N1 Viruses Prepared for Inter-human Transmission?* .VIROLOGICA SINICA, 2012, 27(4) : 219-220.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12250-012-3267-4

Are the H5N1 Viruses Prepared for Inter-human Transmission?*

  • Corresponding author: Jianjun Chen, chenjj126@126.com
  • Received Date: 03 July 2012
    Accepted Date: 12 July 2012
    Available online: 01 August 2012

    Fund Project: Foundation for Study Encouragement to Young Scientists, Chinese Academy of Sciences KSCX2-EW-J-19National Natural Science Foundation of China 310000088the National Basic Research Program of China 2010CB530301


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    Are the H5N1 Viruses Prepared for Inter-human Transmission?*

      Corresponding author: Jianjun Chen, chenjj126@126.com
    • State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, China
    Fund Project:  Foundation for Study Encouragement to Young Scientists, Chinese Academy of Sciences KSCX2-EW-J-19National Natural Science Foundation of China 310000088the National Basic Research Program of China 2010CB530301

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