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01-04-2007 | Review

Clinical review: Update of avian influenza A infections in humans

Authors: Christian Sandrock, Terra Kelly

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 2/2007

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Abstract

Influenza A viruses have a wide host range for infection, from wild waterfowl to poultry to humans. Recently, the cross-species transmission of avian influenza A, particularly subtype H5N1, has highlighted the importance of the non-human subtypes and their incidence in the human population has increased over the past decade. During cross-species transmission, human disease can range from the asymptomatic to mild conjunctivitis to fulminant pneumonia and death. With these cases, however, the risk for genetic change and development of a novel virus increases, heightening the need for public health and hospital measures. This review discusses the epidemiology, host range, human disease, outcome, treatment, and prevention of cross-transmission of avian influenza A into humans.
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Metadata
Title
Clinical review: Update of avian influenza A infections in humans
Authors
Christian Sandrock
Terra Kelly
Publication date
01-04-2007
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 2/2007
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc5675

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Research

The metabolic and renal effects of adrenaline and milrinone in patients with myocardial dysfunction after coronary artery bypass grafting

Letter

Myocardial injury associated with hyperinflation of the lung

Commentary

Acute stroke: we have the treatments and we have the evidence – we need to use them

Commentary

What does high NT-proBNP mean in septic shock patients? A part of the puzzle

Letter

Growth arrest-specific protein 6 (GAS6) and the protein C pathway

Review

Clinical review: Mass casualty triage – pandemic influenza and critical care