Human case of swine influenza A (H1N1) triple reassortant virus infection, Wisconsin

Zoonotic infections with swine influenza A viruses are reported sporadically. Triple reassortant swine influenza viruses have been isolated from pigs in the United States since 1998. We report a human case of upper respiratory illness associated with swine influenza A (H1N1) triple reassortant virus...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2008-09, Vol.14 (9), p.1470-1472
Main Authors: Newman, Alexandra P, Reisdorf, Erik, Beinemann, Jeanne, Uyeki, Timothy M, Balish, Amanda, Shu, Bo, Lindstrom, Stephen, Achenbach, Jenna, Smith, Catherine, Davis, Jeffrey P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Dispatch
Health aspects
Humans
Infection
influenza
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype - classification
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype - genetics
Influenza, Human - virology
Male
Reassortant Viruses
Swine influenza
swine influenza virus
United States
Wisconsin
zoonoses
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Summary:Zoonotic infections with swine influenza A viruses are reported sporadically. Triple reassortant swine influenza viruses have been isolated from pigs in the United States since 1998. We report a human case of upper respiratory illness associated with swine influenza A (H1N1) triple reassortant virus infection that occurred during 2005 following exposure to freshly killed pigs.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1409.080305