Article
[Cytokine storm in avian influenza].
Mikrobiyoloji bulteni - 1 Apr 2008
Us Dürdal
Abstract excerpt
The most dramatic example of defining the pathogenicity of influenza virus A/H5N1 strains is the higher fatality rate of avian influenza epidemic (>50%) occured in Southeast Asia in 1997 comparing to the pandemic caused by influenza virus A/H1N1 in 1918 (5-10%) which was recorded as the most destructive pandemic in the world. When considering the fatal/total case numbers (208/340) reported by World Health...
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