Characterization in vitro and in vivo of a pandemic H1N1 influenza virus from a fatal case.

Pandemic 2009 H1N1 (pH1N1) influenza viruses caused mild symptoms in most infected patients. However, a greater rate of severe disease was observed in healthy young adults and children without co-morbid conditions. Here we tested whether influenza strains displaying differential virulence could be p...

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Main Authors: Ariel Rodriguez, Ana Falcon, Maria Teresa Cuevas, Francisco Pozo, Susana Guerra, Blanca García-Barreno, Pamela Martinez-Orellana, Pilar Pérez-Breña, Maria Montoya, Jose Antonio Melero, Manuel Pizarro, Juan Ortin, Inmaculada Casas, Amelia Nieto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3542358?pdf=render