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Update on Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Infection in Humans

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Writing Committee of the Second World Health Organization Consultation on Clinical Aspects of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus·2008·New England Journal of Medicine

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Avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses are entrenched among poultry in parts of Asia and Africa and continue to cause disease with high mortality in humans. This update summarizes recent information including research on the transmission and pathogenesis of the infection and on the current strategies for treatment and prevention. Copyright © 2008 Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.

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  • The pathogenic mechanisms of H5N1 may be atypical because the virus is poorly adapted to humans.

    “its pathogenic mechanisms may be atypical because the virus is poorly adapted to humans [88]”

    From Predominant Role of Bacterial Pneumonia as a Cause of Death in Pandemic Influenza: Implications for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (2008) · cites this paper as [88]

    The Viral Factors section (p. 4) says H5N1 does not readily infect humans and that mutations found in some human isolates appear insufficient for efficient human-to-human transmission. The Viral Replication section (p. 4) describes where the virus replicates, but the paper does not say its pathogenic mechanisms are atypical because it is poorly adapted to humans. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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Writing Committee of the Second World Health Organization Consultation on Clinical Aspects of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus
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Writing Committee of the Second World Health Organization Consultation on Clinical Aspects of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus
Venue
New England Journal of Medicine
Published
2008-01-17
Volume
358
Issue
3
Pages
261-273
ISSN
  • 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
  • 1533-4406
OpenAlex
W1487246189
Cited by
860
References
63
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FWCI
14.45
Type
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Language
en
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Virology and Viral Diseases
Keywords
H5N1 avian influenza, human infection, poultry, transmission, pathogenesis, antiviral therapy, prevention, mortality
MeSH terms
Adult, Age Factors, Animals, Antiviral Agents, Influenza in Birds, Hemagglutinins, Humans, Influenza, Human, Middle Aged, Pneumonia, Viral, Poultry, Virus Replication, Incidence, Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype, Oseltamivir

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