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Review
. 2012;8(11):e1002932.
doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002932. Epub 2012 Nov 15.

Egyptian H5N1 influenza viruses-cause for concern?

Gabriele Neumann  1 , Catherine A Macken, Alexander I Karasin, Ron A M Fouchier, Yoshihiro Kawaoka
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Review

Egyptian H5N1 influenza viruses-cause for concern?

Gabriele Neumann et al. PLoS Pathog. 2012.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

I have read the journal's policy and have the following conflicts: G.N. was a consultant for Theraclone and is a Co-Founder of FluGen. Y.K. has received speaker's honoraria from Chugai Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, Daiichi-Sankyo, Toyama Chemical, Wyeth, and GlaxoSmithKline; grant support from Chugai Pharmaceuticals, Daiichi Sankyo Pharmaceutical, Toyama Chemical, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; is a consultant for Theraclone and Crucell, and is a Co-Founder of FluGen. This does not alter our adherence to all the PLOS Pathogens policies on sharing data and materials. The other authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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