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Influenza equina en Chile (1963 - 1992): Un posible caso en un ser humano

2005; SciELO; Volume: 22; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4067/s0716-10182005000100006

0717-6341

Patricio Berríos E.,

Respiratory viral infections research

Influenza equina en Chile (1963Chile ( -1992)). Un posible caso en un ser humanoEquine influenza in Chile (1963Chile ( -1992)).A possible human case In Chile equine influenza has been strongly related to continental epizootics.First outbreak was described in 1963; main outbreaks were reported in 1977, 1985 and 1992.Equine influenza virus was isolated in three opportunities: H7N7 (A/equi/1/Santiago, Chile/1977); H3N8 (A/equi/2/Santiago, Chile/ 1985) and H3N8 (A/equi/2/Quillota, Chile/1992).The most serious outbreak was caused by strain H7N7 in 1977.Since 1992 equine influenza has not been reported in our country.In 1973 was described a case of influenza and seroconversion in a human being related with horses suffering a respiratory distress diagnosed as equine influenza; unfortunately the isolated virus was not typed.