Zoonotic infection with swine A/H1avN1 influenza virus in a child, Germany, June 2020
Ralf Dürrwald, Marianne Wedde, Barbara Biere, Djin‐Ye Oh, Martina Heßler-Klee, C. Geidel, Renate Volmer, Anja M. Hauri, Kai Gerst, Andrea Thürmer, Sandra Appelt, Janine Reiche, Susanne Duwe, Silke Buda, Thorsten Wolff, Walter Haas
Abstract
N1 1C.2.2 influenza virus infection was detected in a German child that presented with influenza-like illness, including high fever. There was a history of close contact with pigs 3 days before symptom onset. The child recovered within 3 days. No other transmissions were observed. Serological investigations of the virus isolate revealed cross-reactions with ferret antisera against influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus, indicating a closer antigenic relationship with A(H1N1)pdm09 than with the former seasonal H1N1 viruses.
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VirologyVirusSerologyInfluenza A virusH5N1 genetic structureBiologyMedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)ImmunologyAntibodyInternal medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Influenza Virus Research StudiesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyRespiratory viral infections research