Avian influenza virus (H5N1) in human, Laos

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 127-129

  Puthavathana, Pilaipan ^a,d   Sangsiriwut, Kantima ^a   Korkusol, Achareeya ^a   Pooruk, Phisanu ^a   Auewarakul, Prasert ^a   Pittayawanganon, Chakrarat ^b   Sutdan, Derek ^b   Kitphati, Rungrueng ^b   Sawanpanyalert, Pathom ^b   Phommasack, Bounlay ^c   Bounlu, Khanthong ^c   Ungchusak, Kumnuan ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^c Ministry of Health   (Laos)

^d MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMANTADINE; HEMAGGLUTININ; NEURAMINIDASE 1; OSELTAMIVIR; SIALIDASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIBODY TITER; ANTIVIRAL RESISTANCE; AVIAN INFLUENZA; BLOOD SAMPLING; CASE REPORT; CELL STRAIN; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; FEVER; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H5N1; LAOS; LETTER; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TOILET; VIRUS GENOME; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS TYPING;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H5N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; LAOS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 58849104072     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: 10806059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1501.080524     Document Type: Letter

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