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Host adaptation and transmission of influenza A viruses in mammals

Eefje JA SchrauwenDepartment of Viroscience, Postgraduate School Molecular Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam 3015GE, The Netherlands
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Ron AM FouchierDepartment of Viroscience, Postgraduate School Molecular Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam 3015GE, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1-10 | Received 23 Sep 2015, Accepted 02 Nov 2015, Published online: 25 Jan 2019

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