Human influenza virus A/HongKong/156/97 (H5N1) infection
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- 作者：Claas ; Eric C.J. ; de Jong ; Jan C. ; van Beek ; Ruud ; Rimmelzwaan ; Guus F. ; Osterhaus ; Albert D.M.E.
- 关键词：influenza virus ; H5N1 subtype ; pandemic
- 刊名：Vaccine
- 出版年：1998
- 出版时间：May 6, 1998
- 年：1998
- 卷：16
- 期：9-10
- 页码：977-978
- 全文大小：169 K
文摘
Introduction of influenza viruses with gene segments of avian origin into the human population may result in the emergence of new pathogenic human influenza viruses. The recent infection of a 3-year-old boy with an influenza A (H5N1) virus of avian origin can be considered as an example of such an event. However, this virus, influenza A/Hong Kong/156/97 (H5N1) and the 17 additional H5N1 viruses isolated from humans by the end of 1997 lack the ability to spread efficiently amongst humans and therefore have limited pandemic potential. However, the possibility of reassortment of these viruses with currently circulating human viruses illustrates the need for pandemic preparedness.