Potential infections of H5N1 and H9N2 avian influenza do exist in Guangdong populations of China / 中华医学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Journal
; (24): 2050-2053, 2008.
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<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Southeast China is one of the sites of influenza origin. During 2003--2004, nine avian influenza outbreaks took place in Guangdong Province. But no human case was reported. To examine the status of potential human infection by human influenza (H1N1, H3N2) and avian influenza (H5N1, H7N7, H9N2) in the avian influenza epidemic area of Guangdong Province, China, we conducted a seroepidemiologic survey in the people of this area from April to June of 2004.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Three out of 9 H5N1 avian influenza affected poultry areas in Guangdong were randomly selected, and the population living within 3 kilometers of the affected poultries were chosen as the survey subjects. One thousand two hundred and fourteen people were selected from 3 villages at random. Human and avian influenza antibody titers were determined by hemagglutination-inhibition (HI) test and microneutralization test (MNT).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The positive rate of antibody to H5N1 was 3.03% in the occupational exposure group and 2.34% in general citizens group; that of H9N2 was 9.52% in the occupational exposure group and 3.76% in the general citizens group. Moreover one case in the occupational exposure group was positive for H7N7. One year later, all previously positive cases had become negative except for one H5N1-positive case.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The observations imply that H5N1 and H9N2 avian influenza silent infections exist in Guangdong populations.</p>
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Asunto principal:
Pruebas de Inhibición de Hemaglutinación
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Pruebas de Neutralización
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Pollos
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China
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Epidemiología
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Exposición Profesional
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Gripe Humana
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Subtipo H5N1 del Virus de la Influenza A
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Subtipo H9N2 del Virus de la Influenza A
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Gripe Aviar
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Animals
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Humans
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Asia
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Chinese Medical Journal
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2008
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