Clinical features and rapid viral diagnosis of human disease associated with avian influenza A H5N1 virus.

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Abstract

Human infection with an avian influenza A virus (subtype H5N1) was reported recently in Hong Kong. We describe the clinical presentation of the first 12 patients and options for rapid viral diagnosis.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Lancet

Title: Lancet (London, England)

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN: 0140-6736

ISSN (Print): 0140-6736

Publication date (Electronic): Feb 14 1998

Volume: 351

Issue: 9101

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[1 ] Department of Microbiology, University of Hong Kong, China.

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Publisher Item ID: S0140673698011829

DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(98)01182-9

PubMed ID: 9482437

SO-VID: c0c9685a-a8e3-4f23-ade9-a6907a6a8085

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