Evolving HA and PB2 genes of influenza A (H7N9) viruses in the fifth wave - Increasing threat to both birds and humans?

J Infect. 2017 Aug;75(2):184-186. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2017.04.002. Epub 2017 Apr 6.
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Keywords: Evolution; H7N9; Influenza; threat.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Birds / virology
  • China / epidemiology
  • Evolution, Molecular*
  • Genome, Viral*
  • Humans
  • Influenza A Virus, H7N9 Subtype / genetics*
  • Influenza A Virus, H7N9 Subtype / pathogenicity
  • Influenza in Birds / epidemiology
  • Influenza in Birds / transmission*
  • Influenza in Birds / virology
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology
  • Influenza, Human / transmission*
  • Influenza, Human / virology
  • Virulence