Human Infection with Highly Pathogenic A(H7N7) Avian Influenza Virus, Italy, 2013

Human Infection with Highly Pathogenic A(H7N7) Avian Influenza Virus, Italy, 2013

During an influenza A(H7N7) virus outbreak among poultry in Italy during August–September 2013, infection with a highly pathogenic A(H7N7) avian influenza virus was diagnosed for 3 poultry workers with conjunctivitis. Genetic analyses revealed that the viruses from the humans were closely related to...

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Main Authors: Simona Puzelli, Giada Rossini, Marzia Facchini, Gabriele Vaccari, Livia Di Trani, Angela Di Martino, Paolo Gaibani, Caterina Vocale, Giovanni Cattoli, Michael Bennett, John W. McCauley, Giovanni Rezza, Maria Luisa Moro, Roberto Rangoni, Alba Carola Finarelli, Maria Paola Landini, Maria Rita Castrucci, Isabella Donatelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Influenza
avian influenza A(H7N7) virus
zoonoses
transmission
viruses
Italy
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/10/14-0512_article

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