The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is one of the world’s foremost biomedical research centers. As an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NIH is the federal entity in charge of health research. NIH’s mission to support biomedical research is achieved through its 27 institutes and centers.
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Georgiev, V.S. (2009). Introduction. In: Georgiev, V.S. (eds) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH. Infectious Disease. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-297-1_1
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