Severe Human Case of Zoonotic Infection with Swine-Origin Influenza A Virus, Denmark, 2021

Klara M. Andersen, Lasse S. Vestergaard, Jakob N. Nissen, Sophie J. George, Pia Ryt-Hansen, Charlotte K. Hjulsager, Jesper S. Krog, Marianne N. Skov, Søren Alexandersen, Lars E. Larsen, Ramona Trebbien

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Abstract

During routine surveillance at the National Influenza Center, Denmark, we detected a zoonotic swine influenza A virus in a patient who became severely ill. We describe the clinical picture and the genetic characterization of this variant virus, which is distinct from another variant found previously in Denmark.

Original languageEnglish
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume28
Issue number12
Pages (from-to)2561-2564
Number of pages4
ISSN1080-6040
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

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