Human infection with avian influenza A H6N1 virus: An epidemiological analysis

The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 771-778

  Wei, Sung Hsi ^a,b   Yang, Ji Rong ^a   Wu, Ho Sheng ^a,c   Chang, Ming Chuan ^d   Lin, Jen Shiou ^e   Lin, Chi Yung ^e   Liu, Yu Lun ^a   Lo, Yi Chun ^a   Yang, Chin Hui ^a   Chuang, Jen Hsiang ^a,b   Lin, Min Cheng ^a   Chung, Wen Chen ^f   Liao, Chia Hung ^f   Lee, Min Shiuh ^g   Huang, Wan Ting ^a   Chen, Pei Jung ^a   Liu, Ming Tsan ^a   Chang, Feng Yee ^a,h  

^a Centres for Disease Control   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Christian Hospital   (Taiwan)

^e CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^f Nantou Hospital   (Taiwan)

^g FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^h NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMAGGLUTININ; SIALIC ACID; SIALIDASE; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AVIAN INFLUENZA; AVIAN INFLUENZA A H6N1 VIRUS; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TAIWAN; THROAT CULTURE; VIRUS ISOLATION; YOUNG ADULT; ANIMAL; GENETICS; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PANDEMIC; POULTRY; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PANDEMICS; POULTRY; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888865092     PISSN: 22132600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(13)70221-2     Document Type: Article

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