Avian-to-human transmission of H9N2 subtype influenza A viruses: Relationship between H9N2 and H5N1 human isolates

P. Lin, Y.; W. Shaw, Michael; Gregory, Victoria; R. Cameron, K.; Lim, Wilina; Klimov, Alexander; Subbarao, Kanta; Guan, Yi; Krauss, Scott; F. Shortridge, K.; G. Webster, Robert; J. Cox, Nancy; Hay, Alan

doi:10.1073/pnas.160270697

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Avian-to-human transmission of H9N2 subtype influenza A viruses: Relationship between H9N2 and H5N1 human isolates

Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences • Aug 1, 2000

Authors:

Y. P. Lin

Michael W. Shaw

Victoria Gregory

Abstract

In 1997, 18 cases of influenza in Hong Kong (bird flu) caused by a novel H5N1 (chicken) virus resulted in the deaths of six individuals and once again raised the specter of a potentially devastating influenza pandemic. Slaughter of the poultry in the live bird markets removed the source of infection...

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Influenza A virus subtype H5N1

Neuraminidase

Virology

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