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2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1)

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Shieh, Wun-Ju, Blau, Dianna M., Denison, Amy M., DeLeon-Carnes, Marlene, Adem, Patricia, Bhatnagar, Julu, Sumner, John, Liu, Lindy +20 more·2010·The American Journal of Pathology

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In the spring of 2009, a novel influenza A (H1N1) virus emerged in North America and spread worldwide to cause the first influenza pandemic since 1968. During the first 4 months, over 500 deaths in the United States had been associated with confirmed 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) [2009 H1N1] virus infection. Pathological evaluation of respiratory specimens from initial influenza-associated deaths suggested marked differences in viral tropism and tissue damage compared with seasonal influenza and prompted further investigation. Available autopsy tissue samples were obtained from 100 US deaths with laboratory-confirmed 2009 H1N1 virus infection. Demographic and clinical data of these case-patients were collected, and the tissues were evaluated by multiple laboratory methods, including histopathological evaluation, special stains, molecular and immunohistochemical assays, viral culture, and electron microscopy. The most prominent histopathological feature observed was diffuse alveolar damage in the lung in all case-patients examined. Alveolar lining cells, including type I and type II pneumocytes, were the primary infected cells. Bacterial co-infections were identified in >25% of the case-patients. Viral pneumonia and immunolocalization of viral antigen in association with diffuse alveolar damage are prominent features of infection with 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus. Underlying medical conditions and bacterial co-infections contributed to the fatal outcome of this infection. More studies are needed to understand the multifactorial pathogenesis of this infection.

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  • Of the eight autopsy case series, three studies tested lung tissue specimens for evidence of bacterial infection in all included subjects and identified bacterial co-infection in between 29 and 43% of fatal cases.

    “Of the eight autopsy case series, 3 studies tested lung tissue specimens for evidence of bacterial infection in all included subjects [16–18] and identified bacterial co-infection diagnosed either before or after death in between 29 and 43% of fatal cases [16–18].”
  • Bacterial co-infection was detected in ~30% of cases in the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, with high mortality rates despite administration of appropriate antibiotics.

    “Bacterial co-infection was also detected in ~30% of cases in the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, with high mortality rates despite administration of appropriate antibiotics”
  • Historical and contemporary descriptions of influenza pathology have focused predominantly or exclusively on disease caused by seasonal or pandemic influenza A viruses.

    “Historical and contemporary descriptions of influenza pathology have characteristically focused, predominantly or exclusively, on disease caused by seasonal or pandemic influenza A viruses [2,3,[10][11][12][13][14][15].”
  • The few studies to describe in vivo distribution of influenza virus antigens in respiratory tissues from deceased patients have focused specifically on influenza A viruses.

    “The few studies to describe in vivo distribution of influenza virus antigens in respiratory tissues from deceased patients have focused specifically on influenza A viruses [14,15]”
  • A study of 100 fatal cases of H1N1 influenza in the United States showed 26% overall were due to bacterial co-infection, mainly caused by S. pneumoniae.

    “A study of 100 fatal cases of H1N1 influenza in the United States showed 26% overall were due to bacterial co‐infection, mainly caused by S. pneumoniae.”

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Shieh, W.-J., Blau, D. M., Denison, A. M., DeLeon-Carnes, M., Adem, P., Bhatnagar, J., Sumner, J., Liu, L., Patel, M., Batten, B., Greer, P., Jones, T., Smith, C., Bartlett, J., Montague, J., White, E., Rollin, D., Gao, R., Seales, C., Jost, H., Metcalfe, M., Goldsmith, C. S., Humphrey, C., Schmitz, A., Drew, C., Paddock, C., Uyeki, T. M., & Zaki, S. R.
Affiliations
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
  • National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Corresponding author
Shieh, Wun-Ju
Venue
The American Journal of Pathology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-07
Volume
177
Issue
1
Pages
166-175
ISSN
0002-9440 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1869071094
Cited by
429
References
57
Citations by year
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FWCI
34.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal Of Pathology (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Respiratory viral infections research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Virology and Viral Diseases
Keywords
2009 H1N1 pandemic, influenza A (H1N1) virus, influenza-associated deaths, autopsy findings, diffuse alveolar damage, viral pneumonia, bacterial co-infection, viral tropism, pathogenesis, immunohistochemistry
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Autopsy, Child, Child, Preschool, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Influenza, Human, Lung, Male, Middle Aged, United States, Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype, Young Adult, Pandemics

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