First sequence-confirmed case of infection with the new influenza A(H1N1) strain in Germany

H Melzl; J J Wenzel; B Kochanowski; K Feierabend; B Kreuzpaintner; E Kreuzpaintner; A Rohrhofer; S Schreder-Meindl; H Wollner; B Salzberger; U Reischl; W Jilg; H Wolf; H H Niller

doi:10.2807/ese.14.18.19203-en

First sequence-confirmed case of infection with the new influenza A(H1N1) strain in Germany

Euro Surveill. 2009 May 7;14(18):19203. doi: 10.2807/ese.14.18.19203-en.

Authors

H Melzl¹, J J Wenzel, B Kochanowski, K Feierabend, B Kreuzpaintner, E Kreuzpaintner, A Rohrhofer, S Schreder-Meindl, H Wollner, B Salzberger, U Reischl, W Jilg, H Wolf, H H Niller

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Regensburg Medical Centre, Regensburg, Germany.

PMID: 19422781
DOI: 10.2807/ese.14.18.19203-en

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Base Sequence
Germany
Humans
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / classification
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / genetics*
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / isolation & purification*
Influenza, Human / diagnosis*
Influenza, Human / microbiology*
Male
Molecular Sequence Data
Species Specificity

Associated data

GENBANK/FJ970928
GENBANK/FJ974021