Volume 16, Number 11—November 2010
Letter
Fatal Avian Influenza (H5N1) Infection in Human, China
Ji Zhang
, Xingyi Geng, Yanhui Ma, Shiman Ruan, Shuhui Xu, Lanzheng Liu, Huaru Xu, Guoliang Yang, Chunrong Wang, Chong Liu, Xiuyun Han, Qiuyan Yu, Hongqi Cheng, and Zhan Li
, Xingyi Geng, Yanhui Ma, Shiman Ruan, Shuhui Xu, Lanzheng Liu, Huaru Xu, Guoliang Yang, Chunrong Wang, Chong Liu, Xiuyun Han, Qiuyan Yu, Hongqi Cheng, and Zhan Li
Table
Clinical specimens collected from patient with fatal avian influenza virus (H5N1) infection and test results, Shandong Province, China*
| Specimen type | Collection date, Jan 2009 | Place tested | Test method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasopharyngeal swab | 15 | Shandong CDC | RT-PCR | A/H5HA/AN1 negative |
| Nasopharyngeal swab | 15 | Shandong CDC | Real-time PCR | A/H5HA/H5NA negative |
| Nasopharyngeal swab | 16 | Shandong CDC | RT-PCR | A/H5HA/AN1 negative |
| Nasopharyngeal swab | 16 | Shandong CDC | Real-time PCR | A/H5HA/H5NA negative |
| Endotracheal aspirate | 17 | Shandong CDC | RT-PCR | A/H5HA/AN1 positive |
| Endotracheal aspirate | 17 | Shandong CDC | Real-time PCR | A/H5HA/H5NA positive |
| Endotracheal aspirate | 17 | China CDC | RT-PCR | A/H5HA/AN1 positive |
| Endotracheal aspirate | 17 | China CDC | Real-time PCR | A/H5HA/H5NA positive |
*CDC, Center for Disease Control and Prevention; RT-PCR, reverse transcription–PCR.
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