The Epidemiological and Molecular Aspects of Influenza H5N1 Viruses at the Human-Animal Interface in Egypt

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 6; no. 3; p. e17730
• Main Authors: Kayali, Ghazi, Webby, Richard J., Ducatez, Mariette F., El Shesheny, Rabeh A., Kandeil, Ahmed M., Govorkova, Elena A., Mostafa, Ahmed, Ali, Mohamed A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 21.03.2011; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Age; Analysis; Animal biology; Animal human relations; Animals; Avian influenza; Avian influenza viruses; Biology; Birds; DNA Primers; Earthquakes; Egypt - epidemiology; Epidemics; Epidemiology; Female; Females; Humans; Infection; Infections; Influenza; Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype - classification; Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype - genetics; Influenza virus; Influenza, Human - epidemiology; Influenza, Human - virology; Life Sciences; Male; Males; Medicine; Microbiology and Parasitology; Molecular Epidemiology; Mortality; Mutation; Orthomyxoviridae; Pandemics; Phylogeny; Santé publique et épidémiologie; Virulence; Virulence (Microbiology); Viruses; Egypt; Southeast Asia; Cairo Egypt; United States > US; Tennessee; China; Hong Kong China

With 119 confirmed cases between March 2006 and December 2010, Egypt ranks second among countries reporting human H5N1 influenza virus infections. In 2009-2010, Egypt reported 68 new human cases and became the new epicenter for H5N1 infections. We conducted an epidemiological and molecular analysis...