Avian influenza virus isolated from a woman with conjunctivitis

Human influenza A H5N1 virus related to a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

“…24,25 However, the HK97 virus is the first avian influenza virus isolated from a person with respiratory infection. The H5N1 subtype had not been found in any cases of avian influenza in the Hong Kong area until the recent outbreaks.…”

Isolation and characterization of H7N9 viruses from live poultry markets — Implication of the source of current H7N9 infection in humans

“…During circulation in poultry, H7 influenza viruses can be directly transmitted from poultry to humans and cause disease [20][21][22][23][24]. One example is the highly pathogenic H7N7 influenza virus that was prevalent in domestic poultry in The Netherlands in 2003 [25].…”

Avian Influenza among Waterfowl Hunters and Wildlife Professionals

“…Others have shown that domestic bird–acquired influenza A/H7N7 in humans may frequently lead to minor illness, such as conjunctivitis ( 4 , 10 , 11 ), although more serious disease has been recorded ( 4 , 10 ). We provide serologic evidence from 2 assays, microneutralization assay and horse erythrocyte HI, for past infection in humans with avian influenza A/H11 and no other avian influenza subtypes.…”