A perspective on multiple waves of influenza pandemics.

A striking characteristic of the past four influenza pandemic outbreaks in the United States has been the multiple waves of infections. However, the mechanisms responsible for the multiple waves of influenza or other acute infectious diseases are uncertain. Understanding these mechanisms could provi...

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Main Authors: Anna Mummert, Howard Weiss, Li-Ping Long, José M Amigó, Xiu-Feng Wan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3634039?pdf=render