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From Emerging Infectious Diseases
Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H7N2) Virus Infection in Immunocompromised Adult, New York, USA, 2003 CME
Belinda Ostrowsky, MD, MPH; Ada Huang, MD; William Terry, MD, MPH; Diane Anton, MS, M(ASCP); Barbara Brunagel, MS; Lorraine Traynor, BS; Syed Abid, PhD; Geraldine Johnson, MS; Marilyn Kacica, MD, MPH; Jacqueline Katz, PhD; Lindsay Edwards; Stephen Lindstrom, PhD; Alexander Klimov, PhD; Timothy M. Uyeki, MD
In 2003, infection with low pathogenic avian influenza A (H7N2) virus was identified in an immunocompromised man with fever and community-acquired pneumonia in New York, USA. The patient recovered. Although the source of the virus was not identified, this case indicates the usefulness of virus culture for detecting novel influenza A viruses.
Introduction
Limited numbers of human infections with low pathogenic avian influenza A, subtype H7, viruses have been reported and attributed to recent exposure to infected poultry.[1?6] Such infections generally resulted in clinically mild illness. We report a case of low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) A (H7N2) virus infection in an immunocompromised adult.
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http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/765317
Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H7N2) Virus Infection in Immunocompromised Adult, New York, USA, 2003 CME
Belinda Ostrowsky, MD, MPH; Ada Huang, MD; William Terry, MD, MPH; Diane Anton, MS, M(ASCP); Barbara Brunagel, MS; Lorraine Traynor, BS; Syed Abid, PhD; Geraldine Johnson, MS; Marilyn Kacica, MD, MPH; Jacqueline Katz, PhD; Lindsay Edwards; Stephen Lindstrom, PhD; Alexander Klimov, PhD; Timothy M. Uyeki, MD
In 2003, infection with low pathogenic avian influenza A (H7N2) virus was identified in an immunocompromised man with fever and community-acquired pneumonia in New York, USA. The patient recovered. Although the source of the virus was not identified, this case indicates the usefulness of virus culture for detecting novel influenza A viruses.
Introduction
Limited numbers of human infections with low pathogenic avian influenza A, subtype H7, viruses have been reported and attributed to recent exposure to infected poultry.[1?6] Such infections generally resulted in clinically mild illness. We report a case of low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) A (H7N2) virus infection in an immunocompromised adult.
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http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/765317