Characterization of Avian-like Influenza A (H4N6) Virus Isolated from Caspian Seal in 2012.
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SUBMITTER: Gulyaeva M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6235759 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct
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Characterization of Avian-like Influenza A (H4N6) Virus Isolated from Caspian Seal in 2012.
Gulyaeva Marina M Sobolev Ivan I Sharshov Kirill K Kurskaya Olga O Alekseev Alexander A Shestopalova Lidia L Kovner Anna A Bi Yuhai Y Shi Weifeng W Shchelkanov Michael M Shestopalov Alexander A
Virologica Sinica 20181017 5
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