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Increasing prevalence of unique mutation pattern in H5N1 avian influenza virus HA and NA glycoproteins from human infections in Egypt (2010)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Abdelwhab, E. M.

Hafez, M. H.

Aly, M. M.

Grund, C.

Harder, T.

Quelle

Sequencing

Bandzählung: 2010

Seiten: 1 – 3

ISSN: 2090-0325

Sprache

Englisch

Verweise

URL (Volltext): http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/seq/2010/450823.pdf

Kontakt

Nutztierklinik: Abteilung Geflügel

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14163 Berlin
+49 30 838 62676
gefluegelkrankheiten@vetmed.fu-berlin.de

Abstract / Zusammenfassung

Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus (HPAIV) continues to be a candidate of a further influenza virus pandemic. Egypt is the country worst affected by human cases of HPAIV H5N1 infection in 2009. Increased infection of preschool children and decreased mortality rates suggested subtle changes in the epidemiology of the infection. Among other factors, the evolution of several conspicuous viral genetic markers in the HA and NA genes of HPAIV H5N1 viruses of human cases from Egypt and their putative influence on biological virus characteristics described here may contribute to this situation.