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Editorial

Influenza as a bioterror threat: the need for global vaccination

Mohammad Madjid 6431 Fannin, MSB 1.260, Department of Internal Medicine/Division of Cardiology, School of Medicine, University of Texas – Houston Health Science Center, Texas Heart Institute and President Bush Center for Cardiovascular Health, Houston, TX 77030, USA. [email protected]
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Ward Casscells 6431 Fannin, MSB 1.260, Department of Internal Medicine/Division of Cardiology, School of Medicine, University of Texas – Houston Health Science Center, Texas Heart Institute and President Bush Center for Cardiovascular Health, Houston, TX 77030, USA. [email protected]
Pages 265-267 | Published online: 03 Mar 2005

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