Possible pandemic threat from new reassortment of influenza A(H7N9) virus in China.

نویسندگان

  • Z Meng
  • R Han
  • Y Hu
  • Z Yuan
  • S Jiang
  • X Zhang
  • J Xu
چکیده

Avian influenza A(H7N9) virus re-emerged in China in December 2013, after a decrease in the number of new cases during the preceding six months. Reassortment between influenza A(H7N9) and local H9N2 strains has spread from China's south-east coast to other regions. Three new reassortments of A(H7N9) virus were identified by phylogenetic analysis: between A(H7N9) and Zhejiang-derived strains, Guangdong/Hong Kong-derived strains or Hunan-derived A(H9N2) strains. Our findings suggest there is a possible risk that a pandemic could develop.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin

دوره 19 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014