| Title: |
Update on avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection in humans |
| Authors: |
AbdelGhafar, AN; Chotpitayasunondh, T; Gao, Z; Hayden, FG; Hien, ND; De Jong, MD; Naghdaliyev, A; Peiris, JSM; Shindo, N; Soeroso, S; Uyeki, TM |
| Publisher Information: |
//content.nejm.org/; United States |
| Publication Year: |
2008 |
| Collection: |
University of Hong Kong: HKU Scholars Hub |
| Subject Terms: |
Influenza A Virus; H5N1 Subtype - genetics - pathogenicity - physiology; Influenza; Human - diagnosis - epidemiology - therapy - virology; Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use; Hemagglutinins - genetics; Humans |
| Description: |
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. ; published_or_final_version |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
New England Journal of Medicine; http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-38349068756&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage; 2267400; 273; 718384252; 151952; WOS:000252375600007; 261; https://hub.hku.hk/handle/10722/57300; 358 |
| DOI: |
10.1056/NEJMra0707279 |
| Availability: |
https://hub.hku.hk/handle/10722/57300; https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMra0707279 |
| Rights: |
From New England Journal of Medicine, Writing Committee of the Second World Health Organization Consultation on Clinical Aspects of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus, Update on Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Infection in Humans, vol. 358, p. 261-273. Copyright © 2008 Massachusetts Medical Society. Reprinted with permission. |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.439EB1B |
| Database: |
BASE |