First sequence-confirmed case of infection with the new influenza A(H1N1) strain in Germany.
Here, we report on the first sequence-confirmed case of infection with the new influenza A(H1N1) virus in Germany. Two direct contacts of the patient were laboratory-confirmed as cases and demonstrate a chain of direct human-to-human transmission.
Melzl
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Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Regensburg Medical Centre, Regensburg, Germany.
Wenzel
J J
JJ
Kochanowski
B
B
Feierabend
K
K
Kreuzpaintner
B
B
Kreuzpaintner
E
E
Rohrhofer
A
A
Schreder-Meindl
S
S
Wollner
H
H
Salzberger
B
B
Reischl
U
U
Jilg
W
W
Wolf
H
H
Niller
H H
HH
D000328:Adult; D001483:Base Sequence; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D013045:Species Specificity