NEJM: Human Infection with a Novel Avian-Origin Influenza A (H7N9) Virus

New England Journal of Medicine

Rongbao Gao, M.D., Bin Cao, M.D., Yunwen Hu, M.D., Zijian Feng, M.D., M.P.H., Dayan Wang, M.D., Wanfu Hu, M.D., Jian Chen, M.D., Zhijun Jie, M.D., Haibo Qiu, M.D., Ph.D., Ke Xu, M.D., Xuewei Xu, M.D., Hongzhou Lu, M.D., Ph.D., Wenfei Zhu, M.D., Zhancheng Gao, M.D., Nijuan Xiang, M.D., Yinzhong Shen, M.D., Zebao He, M.D., Yong Gu, M.D., Zhiyong Zhang, M.D., Yi Yang, M.D., Ph.D., Xiang Zhao, M.D., Lei Zhou, M.D., Xiaodan Li, M.D., Shumei Zou, M.D., Ye Zhang, M.D., Xiyan Li, M.D., Lei Yang, M.D., Junfeng Guo, M.D., Jie Dong, M.D., Qun Li, M.D., Libo Dong, M.D., Yun Zhu, M.D., Tian Bai, M.D., Shiwen Wang, M.D., Pei Hao, M.D., Weizhong Yang, M.D., Yanping Zhang, M.D., Jun Han, M.D., Hongjie Yu, M.D., Dexin Li, M.D., George F. Gao, Ph.D., Guizhen Wu, M.D., Yu Wang, M.D., Zhenghong Yuan, Ph.D., and Yuelong Shu, Ph.D.

April 11, 2013DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1304459

Abstract:

Background

Infection of poultry with influenza A subtype H7 viruses occurs worldwide, but the introduction of this subtype to humans in Asia has not been observed previously. In March 2013, three urban residents of Shanghai or Anhui, China, presented with rapidly progressing lower respiratory tract infections and were found to be infected with a novel reassortant avian-origin influenza A (H7N9) virus.

Full Article:  http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1304459#t=article