New viral diseases. A real and potential problem without boundaries.

doi:10.1001/jama.264.1.68

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New viral diseases. A real and potential problem without boundaries.

JAMA - 4 Jul 1990

Kilbourne E D

Abstract excerpt

Viruses are the most mutable and rapidly evolving human parasites. Therefore, it is not surprising that new virus diseases, such as the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, are emerging. However, these new viruses are relatively few in number, which reflects the constraints placed on viral evoluti...

Topics

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Adult
Animals
Child
Dengue
Disease Susceptibility
Forecasting
HIV-1
HIV-2
Humans
Mutation
Poliomyelitis
Virus Diseases
Viruses
Zoonoses

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