Comments on: Whither 2009 H1N1?

By: gsgs

gsgs — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:01:33 +0000

> the previous seasonal H1N1 and H3N2 strains
> will soon disappear from humans – although not from the globe

survives in swine ??

By: PP

PP — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:00:33 +0000

I always assumed that pandemic strains solely resulted from the introduction of a new HA in the gene pool (not necessarily the introduction of a new subtype).

That this h1n1 strain is not considered a full-fledged pandemic influenza virus by virologists came as quite a shock to me.

By: Arthur

Arthur — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:34:02 +0000

Are you sure that the 2009 A(H1N1)v is a true pandemic strain? Actually, it shows characteristics that seem unexpected in an influenza pandemic virus. Clinically, the current influenza is milder than pandemics observed in the past. Moreover, the virus is not the consequence of a shift, i.e. there was no emergence of a new subtype. Perhaps the current pandemic definition would be revised. What do you think about the recent article by Peter Gross (Clinical Evidence, 02.11.2009)?
http://clinicalevidence.bmj.com/downloads/02-11...

By: profvrr

profvrr — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:57:01 +0000

As you know, the 1977 H1N1 virus had circulated in the 1950s and
probably came from a laboratory in 1977. Many virologists do not
consider the 1977 virus to be a true pandemic strain.

By: gsgs

gsgs — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:23:57 +0000

I prefer to compare it with 1977, which was also mild, attacked the children
and was also H1N1 with 8 new segments

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By: gsgs

gsgs — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:01:33 +0000

> the previous seasonal H1N1 and H3N2 strains
> will soon disappear from humans – although not from the globe

survives in swine ??

By: PP

PP — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:00:33 +0000

I always assumed that pandemic strains solely resulted from the introduction of a new HA in the gene pool (not necessarily the introduction of a new subtype).

That this h1n1 strain is not considered a full-fledged pandemic influenza virus by virologists came as quite a shock to me.

By: Arthur

Arthur — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:34:02 +0000

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By: profvrr

profvrr — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:57:01 +0000

As you know, the 1977 H1N1 virus had circulated in the 1950s and
probably came from a laboratory in 1977. Many virologists do not
consider the 1977 virus to be a true pandemic strain.

By: gsgs

gsgs — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:23:57 +0000

I prefer to compare it with 1977, which was also mild, attacked the children
and was also H1N1 with 8 new segments

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