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| Title: | Biological and epidemiological aspects of influenza virus H5N1 in context of India |
| Authors: | Khanna, Madhu
Akther, Naseem
Srivastava, Vikram
Kumar, Prashant
Vijayan, V K |
| Keywords: | Avian influenza
H5N1 virus
Bird flu
Human flu
Pandemic flu |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2006 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| Abstract: |
Since 1997, highly pathogenic avian
influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus crossed the species barriers from birds to humans
and caused fatal disease, leading to great speculation about a possible
influenza pandemic. This subtype is characterized by its pathogenicity in a
large number of animal species and resistance to older class of antiviral
drugs. At present, two out of three general conditions for the onset of
pandemic have been met, emergence of new virus; and its ability to replicate in
humans causing serious illness. Next influenza pandemic might be due to human
to human transmission. This review addresses the biological and epidemiological
aspects of influenza in context of India.
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| Page(s): | 265-278 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1009 (Online); 0019-5189 (Print) |
| Source: | IJEB Vol.44(04) [April 2006]
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