Subclinical avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection in human, Vietnam.

Journal article

Laboratory-confirmed cases of subclinical infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in humans are rare, and the true number of these cases is unknown. We describe the identification of a laboratory-confirmed subclinical case in a woman during an influenza A(H5N1) contact investigation in northern Vietnam.

Authors: Le, M; Horby, P; Fox, A; Nguyen, H; Le Nguyen, H

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Emerging infectious diseases
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 1674-1677
• Publication date: 2013-10-01
• DOI: 10.3201/eid1910.130730
• EISSN: 1080-6059
• ISSN: 1080-6040
• Language: English
• Keywords: Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Zoonoses; Amino Acid Substitution; Asymptomatic Infections; Dogs; Animals; Male; Chickens; Female; Adult; Adolescent; Fatal Outcome; Influenza, Human; Contact Tracing; Influenza in Birds; Vietnam; Humans; Middle Aged; Molecular Diagnostic Techniques; Phylogeny; Madin Darby Canine Kidney Cells; Infant