Low pathogenic avian influenza A (H7N2) virus infection in immunocompromised adult, New York, USA, 2003.
In 2003, infection with low pathogenic avian influenza A (H7N2) virus was identified in an immunocompromised man with fever and community-acquired pneumonia in New York, USA. The patient recovered. Although the source of the virus was not identified, this case indicates the usefulness of virus culture for detecting novel influenza A viruses.
Westchester County Department of Health, New Rochelle, New York, USA. bostrows@montefi ore.org
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D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D002645:Chickens; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D057917:Influenza A Virus, H7N2 Subtype / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D014776:Virus Cultivation
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