Recent Zoonoses Caused by Influenza A viruses [Review]Show Full Record715
Source:
Revue Scientifique et Technique. 2000 Apr;19(1):197-225.
Resource Type(s):
Journal (Articles)
Searchable Keywords:
Avian influenzaInfluenza A VirusMammalsMicrobiologyOutbreaksPhysiologyPrevention & controlVirologyZoonoses
Abstract:
From abstract (online abstract only): Influenza is a highly contagious, acute illness which has afflicted humans and animals since ancient times. . . . In the 20th Century, the sudden emergence of antigenically different strains in humans, termed antigenic shift, has occurred on four occasions, as follows, in 1918 (H1N1), 1957 (H2N2), 1968 (H3N2) and 1977 (H1N1), each resulting in a pandemic. . . . The impact of these epidemics is most effectively measured by monitoring excess mortality due to p...