Post-mortem findings in a patient with avian influenza A (H5N6) virus infection.
Clin Microbiol Infect
; 22(6): 574.e1-5, 2016 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-27040806
ABSTRACT
Avian influenza A (H5N6) has been found to infect humans, and has resulted in ten cases with six deaths in China since 2014. Here, we describe the systematic post-mortem pathology of a patient fatally infected with H5N6 virus and evaluate the associated pathogenesis compared with H1N1 pdm09 fatal cases. The most prominent histopathological features were diffuse alveolar damage and pulmonary vasculitis in the lungs of the patient. The virus disseminated to extrapulmonary organs, including the brain. Compared with H1N1 pdm09 fatal infection, H5N6 infection induced a more exacerbated immune response involving overt pulmonary inflammation, which led to alveolar damage and respiratory failure.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Virus de la Influenza A
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Autopsia
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Glicoproteínas Hemaglutininas del Virus de la Influenza
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Gripe Humana
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Neuraminidasa
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Microbiol Infect
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China