title: Three fatal cases of pandemic 2009 influenza A virus infection in Shenzhen are associated with cytokine storm.
abstract: China had taken strict measures for pandemic 2009 H1N1 infection with enhanced surveillance and hospital isolation since April 2009. In Shenzhen, over 1200 confirmed cases of H1N1 infection were identified. Three young patients died of severe pneumonia. Among them, two boys developed neurological complications. Cytokine storm seemed an important cause.
authors.affiliation: The Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Wen
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Chun-Li
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Li-Na
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Xu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Xiang-Dong
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Shi-Song
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zan
authors.forename: Hsiang-Fu
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Kung
authors.forename: Ming-Liang
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000097:blood*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D058873:Pandemics; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines