Avian influenza H7N9 viruses： a rare second warning

Avian influenza H7N9 viruses： a rare second warning

Avian influenza A H7N9 viruses that emerged in China in 2013 have reappeared each year, causing more than 1 600 severe human infections. As these viruses have evolved in nature, they have gained some and can gain additional virulence deter- minants that enhance their risk for humans, underlining the...

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Published in:Cell research Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 1 - 2
Main Author: Subbarao, Kanta
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01-01-2018
Nature Publishing Group
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Avian flu
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Cell Biology
Influenza
Influenza A
Life Sciences
Research Highlight
Virulence
Viruses
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Summary:Avian influenza A H7N9 viruses that emerged in China in 2013 have reappeared each year, causing more than 1 600 severe human infections. As these viruses have evolved in nature, they have gained some and can gain additional virulence deter- minants that enhance their risk for humans, underlining the urgent need to control and eradicate H7N9 viruses in China.
Bibliography:Avian influenza A H7N9 viruses that emerged in China in 2013 have reappeared each year, causing more than 1 600 severe human infections. As these viruses have evolved in nature, they have gained some and can gain additional virulence deter- minants that enhance their risk for humans, underlining the urgent need to control and eradicate H7N9 viruses in China.
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H7N9;viruses
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ISSN:1001-0602
1748-7838
DOI:10.1038/cr.2017.154