Hong Kong: the first time in Influenza A H1N1 influenza virus gene "shuffling" phenomenon

February 27, 2010 Source: China News Net
BEIJING, February 27, according to Xinhua Hong Kong's "Ming Pao" report, the scientific community is concerned about the swine influenza virus gene shuffling appeared in Hong Kong! University of Hong Kong who found a pig swine influenza viruses in general, actually contains the human influenza A H1N1 Influenza (commonly known as the human swine flu) virus genes, University of Hong Kong should be further tests to determine the characteristics of this gene shuffling the virus would be more evil even more toxic. Department of Health is closely monitoring whether it has been caught.

Department of Health pointed out that there are currently no signs that Hong Kong people being infected with the gene variant of the virus, preliminary results show that this virus to Tamiflu No emergence of drug resistance, so the discovery of the current public health impact is not a particular appeal to the public need not worry stressed that pork can still be safe to eat. Hong Kong has been more than a third of persons engaged in the live pig trade influenza A H1N1 influenza vaccine inoculation.

Is responsible for the monitoring plan of Hong Kong microbiology Malik Peiris said that this is the first time they found that the general swine influenza viruses and human influenza A H1N1 influenza virus, a genetic shuffling, but he described the discovery "not unexpected", believe that the world There may also be found throughout the gene shuffling.

Center for Health Protection said that samples of them on a human influenza surveillance, did not find this variant of the virus. According to University of Hong Kong to monitor the Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse pig samples collected programs, researchers from the slaughter of pigs has been collected nasopharyngeal samples for testing, thus, the only virus with a gene shuffling pigs, have already sold to the market for human consumption. However, the department reiterated that as long as the pork at 70 ℃ or higher temperature cooking, feeding still safe.