Influenza Vaccines for the Future

The threat constituted by the multiple outbreaks of avian influenza during the last few years is urgently calling for the development of new influenza vaccines. Fortunately, a quantum leap in technology has revolutionized the study of influenza and the engineering of new vaccine strains by reverse g...

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Other Authors: Rappuoli, Rino (Editor), Del Giudice, Giuseppe (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Basel Birkhäuser 2008, 2008
Edition:1st ed. 2008
Series:Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The threat constituted by the multiple outbreaks of avian influenza during the last few years is urgently calling for the development of new influenza vaccines. Fortunately, a quantum leap in technology has revolutionized the study of influenza and the engineering of new vaccine strains by reverse genetics. This volume provides a historical background and state-of-the-art information about the recent advances in the biology of influenza and the design of new influenza vaccines
Physical Description:VIII, 299 p. 46 illus., 7 illus. in color online resource
ISBN:9783764383718