The outbreak of avian influenza A (H7N9) in China: current status and future prospects.

From the Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology of Ministries of Education and Health, Shanghai Medical College and Institute of Medical Microbiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, NY, USA Received: May 20, 2013; Accepted: May 27, 2013 Correspondence to: Dr. Shibo Jiang, Key Lab of Medical Molecular Virology of Ministries of Education and Health Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University. 130 Dong An Road, Building #13, Rm 611 Xuhui District, Shanghai 200032, China. Tel: 86‐21‐54237673; Fax: 86‐21‐54237465; E‐mail: [email protected]