Many potential pathways to future pandemic influenza.
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- Academic Journal
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- Morens DM; Office of the Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.; Park J; Department of Veterinary Medicine, VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.; Taubenberger JK; Viral Pathogenesis and Evolution Section, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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- Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101505086 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1946-6242 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19466234 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Sci Transl Med Subsets: MEDLINE
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- English
Although influenza A viruses have caused pandemics for centuries, future pandemics cannot be predicted with our current understanding and resources. Concern about an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic has caused alarm since 1997, but there are many other possible routes to pandemic influenza.