Current research on respiratory viral infections: XIIth International Symposium.
The XIIth International Symposium on Respiratory Viral Infections was convened by The Macrae Group (New York, NY, USA) in Taipei, Taiwan on 11-14 March 2010. This annual symposium provides a forum to discuss recent advances in respiratory virus research in an interdisciplinary fashion with specialists ranging from basic virology, epidemiology, vaccines, antivirals and management strategies. The 2010 symposium provided a detailed examination of lessons learned from the 2009 influenza pandemic with a common theme, emphasized by many speakers, being the importance of international collaboration and cooperation in responding to new infectious disease threats.
Department of Medical Microbiology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. mrawelkers@gmail.com
Matthijs R A
MR
Welkers
Jake
J
Dunning
Chi-Huey
CH
Wong
Menno D
MD
de Jong
Frederick G
FG
Hayden
D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000821:virology*; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D014765:Viral Vaccines