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Probable Person-to-Person Transmission of Avian Influenza A (H5N1)

Kumnuan Ungchusak, Prasert Auewarakul, Scott F. Dowell, Rungrueng Kitphati, Wattana Auwanit, Pilaipan Puthavathana, Mongkol Uiprasertkul, Kobporn Boonnak, Chakrarat Pittayawonganon, Nancy J. Cox,

New England Journal of Medicine · 2005 · 868 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

Disease in the mother and aunt probably resulted from person-to-person transmission of this lethal avian influenzavirus during unprotected exposure to the critically ill index patient.

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Erica Spackman, Dennis A. Senne, Thomas J. Myers et al. · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2002 · 1.7K citations · Full text

Vaccination, Diagnostic Virology, Influenza Virus +10

Genesis of a highly pathogenic and potentially pandemic H5N1 influenza virus in eastern Asia

Kangsheng Li, Yi Guan, J. Wang et al. · Nature · 2004 · 1.4K citations

Viral Evolution, Virus Epidemiology, Pathogenesis +5

Avian influenza A virus (H7N7) associated with human conjunctivitis and a fatal case of acute respiratory distress syndrome

Ron A. M. Fouchier, Peter M. Schneeberger, Frans W. Rozendaal et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2004 · 1.1K citations · Full text

Virus Epidemiology, Poultry Disease, Fatal Case +15

Clinical features and rapid viral diagnosis of human disease associated with avian influenza A H5N1 virus

Malik Peiris, Dnc Tsang, TL Que et al. · The Lancet · 1998 · 1.1K citations

Virus Epidemiology, Viral Diagnostics, Viral Pathogenesis +6

Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in 10 Patients in Vietnam

Tran Tinh Hien, Nguyễn Thanh Liêm, Nguyễn Thị Dung et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2004 · 838 citations · Full text