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Swine Influenza A(H3N2) Virus Infection in Immunocompromised Man, Italy, 2014

Authors :
Antonio, Piralla
Ana, Moreno
Maria Ester, Orlandi
Elena, Percivalle
Chiara, Chiapponi
Fausto, Vezzoli
Fausto, Baldanti
Laura, Baioni
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 21, Iss 7, Pp 1189-1191 (2015), Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015.

Abstract

Because swine influenza virus infection is seldom diagnosed in humans, its frequency might be underestimated. We report a immunocompromised hematologic patient with swine influenza A(H3N2) virus in 2014 in Italy. Local pigs were the source of this human infection.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806059 and 10806040
Volume :
21
Issue :
7
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....ea47ae33f7fda25d502e1724c8e5a462