1. Identification of Human Case of Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Infection, India.
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Potdar V, Brijwal M, Lodha R, Yadav P, Jadhav S, Choudhary ML, Choudhary A, Vipat V, Gupta N, Deorari AK, Dar L, and Abraham P
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- Animals, Antiviral Agents pharmacology, Birds, Child, Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus genetics, Humans, India, Male, Phylogeny, Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype genetics, Influenza in Birds, Influenza, Human diagnosis, Influenza, Human drug therapy
- Abstract
A 11-year-old boy with acute myeloid leukemia was brought for treatment of severe acute respiratory infection in the National Capital Region, New Delhi, India. Avian influenza A(H5N1) infection was laboratory confirmed. Complete genome analysis indicated hemagglutinin gene clade 2.3.2.1a. We found the strain to be susceptible to amantadine and neuraminidase inhibitors.
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- 2022
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