Surveillance for emerging respiratory viruses
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Surveillance for emerging respiratory viruses.
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W. Ian Lipkin is the John Snow Professor of Epidemiology, Professor of Neurology & Pathology, and Director of the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University. His contributions include the first use of subtractive cloning and deep sequencing in pathogen discovery. The CII is dedicated to promoting global health through research and training programs focused on gene–environmen...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet Infectious Diseases
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1473-3099
DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(14)70840-0