#h9n2 — Public Fediverse posts
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🦠 Primo caso umano di influenza aviaria H9N2 in Europa: identificato in Lombardia.
Caso importato, nessuna trasmissione uomo-uomo, paziente in isolamento a Monza. Ministero della Salute e ISS confermano: nessun allarme.
La ricostruzione su Blogsicilia:
👉 https://www.blogsicilia.it/oltrelostretto/influenza-aviaria-h9n2-primo-caso-europa-lombardia/1241404/ -
Dissecting the role of the HA1-226 #leucine #residue in the #fitness and #airborne #transmission of an A(#H9N2) avian #influenza virus
Source: Journal of Virology, ABSTRACTA better understanding of viral factors that contribute to influenza A virus (IAV) airborne transmission is crucial for pandemic preparedness. A limited capacity for airborne transmission was recently observed in a human A(H9N2) virus isolate (A/Anhui-Lujiang/39/2018, AL/39) that possesses a leucine…
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Characterization of Avian #Influenza Viruses Detected in #Kenyan Live #Bird #Markets & Wild Bird Habitats Reveal Genetically Diverse #Subtypes & High Proportion of #H9N2, 2018–20, Viruses: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/9/1417
Although HPAI H5N8 was not detected in this survey, these results highlight potential for introduction & establishment of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses in #poultry populations and associated #risk of #spillover to human populations.