Infectious Diseases from Nature: Mechanisms of Viral Emergence and Persistence
Significant zoonotic diseases have appeared with increasing frequency in recent years. At a symposium held in Galveston, Texas, in March 2004, many outstanding virologists and others presented papers under the broad theme of "emergence". The intent was to
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C.J. Peters and C.H. Calisher (eds.) Infectious Diseases from Nature: Mechanisms of Viral Emergence and Persistence
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Prof. Dr. C. J. Peters Department of Pathology, WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases, University of Texas, Galveston, U.S.A.
Prof. Charles H. Calisher Arthropod-borne and Infectious Diseases Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, U.S.A.
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