Infection with Possible Precursor of Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus in a Child, China, 2013

During the early stage of the avian influenza A(H7N9) epidemic in China in March 2013, a strain of the virus was identified in a 4-year-old boy with mild influenza symptoms. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that this strain, which has similarity to avian subtype H9N2 viruses, may represent a precurso...

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Main Authors: Lili Ren, Xuelian Yu, Baihui Zhao, Fan Wu, Qi Jin, Xi Zhang, Jianwei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/8/14-0325_article