(CIDRAP News) – The world registered fewer human infections with H5N1 avian influenza in 2012, but the fatality rate was a little higher than in previous years, the World Health Organization (WHO) noted in a recent review of the year's data.
(CIDRAP News) – Researchers report that swine and human influenza A/H3N2 viruses associated with an Ohio county fair held in July make a nearly perfect genetic match, suggesting that there is almost no biological barrier to prevent such viruses from passing between humans and pigs.
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He L, Zhao G, Zhong L, et al. Isolation and characterization of two H5N1 influenza viruses from swine in Jiangsu province of China. Arch Virol 2013 (published online Jul 9)
Masic A, Hyun-Mi P, Zhou Y. An eight-segment swine influenza virus harbouring H1 and H3 hemagglutinins is attenuated and protective against H1N1 and H3N2 subtypes in pigs. J Virol 2013 (published online Jul 10)
Trebbien R, Bragstad K, Larsen LE, et al. Genetic and biological characterisation of an avian-like H1N2 swine influenza virus generated by reassortment of circulating avian-like H1N1 and H3N2 subtypes in Denmark. Virol J 2013 (published online Sep 18)
