Avian influenza A (H5N1): a preliminary review.

Abstract:

:Humanity has been at the receiving end of many viral diseases since ages. Sudden emergence and re-emergence of new viral diseases in human beings has surprised the medical scientists from time to time. "Avian influenza" or "Bird flu" by H5N1 epidemics is one such surprise. Although many aspects about this disease are clear, there are some dark areas regarding vaccine development that need to be further explored and understood, so as to effectively contain the spread of this disease. The present article details out almost everything known about this interesting disease along with the review of the recent literature.

journal_name

Indian J Med Microbiol

authors

Padhi S,Panigrahi PK,Mahapatra A,Mahapatra S

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2004-07-01 00:00:00

pages

143-6

issue

3

eissn

0255-0857

issn

1998-3646

journal_volume

22

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