The 1918 Spanish influenza: integrating history and biology

Authors
Reid, AH Taubenberger, JK Fanning, TG
Citation
Ah. Reid et al., The 1918 Spanish influenza: integrating history and biology, MICROBES IN, 3(1), 2001, pp. 81-87
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
MICROBES AND INFECTION
ISSN journal
12864579 → ACNP
Volume
3
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
81 - 87
Database
ISI
SICI code
1286-4579(200101)3:1<81:T1SIIH>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
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 pandemi c virus. (C) 2001 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.