Open AccessH5N6 influenza virus infection, the newest influenza
Author(s) -
Beuy Joob,
Viroj Wiwanitkit
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical biomedicine/asian pacific journal of tropical biomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.507
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 2588-9222
pISSN - 2221-1691
DOI - 10.1016/j.apjtb.2015.03.001
Subject(s) - virus , virology , transmission and infection of h5n1 , influenza a virus subtype h5n1 , h5n1 genetic structure , population , human mortality from h5n1 , virulence , disease , influenza a virus , biology , medicine , avian influenza virus , infectious disease (medical specialty) , covid-19 , gene , pathology , environmental health , biochemistry
The most recent new emerging infection is the H5N6 influenza virus infection. This infection has just been reported from China in early May 2014. The disease is believed to be a cross species infection. All indexed cases are from China. Of interest, the H5N6 influenza virus is the primary virus for avian. The avian H5N6 influenza virus in avian population is a low virulent strain. However, the clinical manifestation in human seems severe. In this mini-review, the authors summarize and discuss on this new emerging influenza