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Human infection of avian influenza A H3N8 virus and the viral origins: a descriptive study
Rengui Yang, BS ; Prof Honglei Sun, PhD; Prof Feng Gao, PhD; Kaiwei Luo, MD; Zheng Huang, MD; Qi Tong, PhD et al.
Open Access Published:September 14, 2022 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2666-5247(22)00192-6
Summary
Background
The H3N8 avian influenza virus (AIV) has been circulating in wild birds, with occasional interspecies transmission to mammals. The first human infection of H3N8 subtype occurred in Henan Province, China, in April, 2022. We aimed to investigate clinical, epidemiological, and virological data related to a second case identified soon afterwards in Hunan Province, China...
Human infection of avian influenza A H3N8 virus and the viral origins: a descriptive study
Rengui Yang, BS ; Prof Honglei Sun, PhD; Prof Feng Gao, PhD; Kaiwei Luo, MD; Zheng Huang, MD; Qi Tong, PhD et al.
Open Access Published:September 14, 2022 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2666-5247(22)00192-6
Summary
Background
The H3N8 avian influenza virus (AIV) has been circulating in wild birds, with occasional interspecies transmission to mammals. The first human infection of H3N8 subtype occurred in Henan Province, China, in April, 2022. We aimed to investigate clinical, epidemiological, and virological data related to a second case identified soon afterwards in Hunan Province, China...