Avian influenza A (H7N9) virus infection in humans: Epidemiology, evolution, and pathogenesis

Infection, Genetics and Evolution

Volumn 28, Issue , 2014, Pages 304-312

  Husain, Matloob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

ARDS; Epidemic; H7N9; Novel avian influenza A virus; Pneumonia; Reassortment

Indexed keywords

AMANTADINE; SIALIDASE INHIBITOR;

AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS; CANADA; CHINA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA A; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H5N1; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H7N9; MOLECULAR CLOCK; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NETHERLANDS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; REVIEW; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS STRAIN; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; CLASSIFICATION; EPIDEMIC; GENETICS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS (H7N9); INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; VIROLOGY; VIRUS PNEUMONIA;

EPIDEMICS; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H7N9 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PNEUMONIA, VIRAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT;

EID: 84909638998     PISSN: 15671348     EISSN: 15677257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2014.10.016     Document Type: Review

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