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Are the H5N1 viruses prepared for inter-human transmission?

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Foundation items: Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2010CB530301); National Natural Science Foundation of China (310000088); and Foundation for Study Encouragement to Young Scientists, Chinese Academy of Sciences (KSCX2-EW-J-19).

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Chen, J. Are the H5N1 viruses prepared for inter-human transmission?. Virol. Sin. 27, 219–220 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12250-012-3267-4

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