Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017 Background and objective: The clinical presentations and disease courses of patients hospitalized with either influenza A virus subtype H7N9 (H7N9) or 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus were compared in a recent report, but associated cardiac ...
Jia-Jia Wang, Xinjing Yang
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Chest imaging of H7N9 subtype of human avian influenza
Radiology of Infectious Diseases, 2015 Background Human infection with avian influenza A H7N9 virus is an acute respiratory infectious disease, which usually causes severe pneumonia with a high mortality.
Xi-Ming Wang, Chun-Hong Hu
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Epidemiological and risk analysis of the H7N9 subtype influenza outbreak in China at its early stage [PDF]
Science Bulletin, 2013 Dozens of human cases infected with H7N9 subtype avian influenza virus (AIV) have been confirmed in China since March, 2013. Distribution data of sexes, ages, professions and regions of the cases were analyzed in this report.
Suchun Wang +2 more
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Geographic Co-distribution of Influenza Virus Subtypes H7N9 and H5N1 in Humans, China [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013 To the Editor: Human infection with a novel low pathogenicity influenza A(H7N9) virus in eastern China has recently raised global public health concerns (1). The geographic sources of infection have yet to be fully clarified, and confirmed human cases from 1 province have not been linked to those from other provinces. While some studies have identified
Wang, Liya +12 more
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Is avian influenza A (H7N9) virus staggering its way to humans?
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2013 Human infections by a new avian influenza A (H7N9) virus have been reported. As of April 23, 2013, there were 108 confirmed cases including 22 deaths in China.
Guang-Wu Chen +5 more
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Possible Role of Songbirds and Parakeets in Transmission of Influenza A(H7N9) Virus to Humans [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014 Avian-origin influenza A(H7N9) recently emerged in China, causing severe human disease. Several subtype H7N9 isolates contain influenza genes previously identified in viruses from finch-like birds. Because wild and domestic songbirds interact with humans
Jeremy C. Jones +10 more
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Human Antibody Responses to Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus, 2013
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014 Understanding host antibody response is crucial for predicting disease severity and for vaccine development. We investigated antibody responses against influenza A(H7N9) virus in 48 serum samples from 21 patients, including paired samples from 15 ...
Li Guo +17 more
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Evaluation of Commercial Diagnostic Assays for the Specific Detection of Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Virus RNA Using a Quality-Control Panel and Clinical Specimens in China. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 A novel avian influenza A H7N9-subtype virus emerged in China in 2013 and threatened global public health. Commercial kits that specifically detect avian influenza A (H7N9) virus RNA are urgently required to prepare for the emergence and potential ...
Dawei Shi +10 more
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Safe Pseudovirus-based Assay for Neutralization Antibodies against Influenza A(H7N9) Virus
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013 Serologic studies are urgently needed to assist in understanding an outbreak of influenza A(H7N9) virus. However, a biosafety level 3 laboratory is required for conventional serologic assays with live lethal virus.
Chao Qiu +11 more
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Infection with Possible Precursor of Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus in a Child, China, 2013
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014 During the early stage of the avian influenza A(H7N9) epidemic in China in March 2013, a strain of the virus was identified in a 4-year-old boy with mild influenza symptoms.
Lili Ren +6 more
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