H10N8亚型禽流感病毒的研究进展

中国于2013年底首次发现H10N8亚型禽流感病毒（AIV）能感染人并致死的病例，而在此之前从未有过关于H10N8亚型病毒能感染人的报道，目前也未在其他国家监测到H10N8亚型AIV感染人的病例。与H7N9亚型AIV相似，H10N8亚型AIV在家禽中致病性很弱，可一旦感染人能表现出很强的致病性。感染了H10N8亚型AIV的患者病情恶化快、死亡率高、对人的健康危害很大，但至今尚无有效的防制手段。目前还不太清楚H10N8亚型AIV是通过何种途径传播给人的，今后H10N8亚型AIV是否会在人群中引发新的疫情暴发是人们普遍关心的问题。文章简要介绍了H10N8亚型AIV的特点及研究现状。

Research Progress on Avian Influenza A Virus Subtype H10N8

It was found for the first time at the end of 2013 in China that avian influenza A virus subtype H10N8 could infect human beings and result in death. No such a case has been reported in other parts of the world. Similarly to H7N9, H10N8 AIV is less pathogenic in poultry. However, when an H10N8 virus infects a human being, the virus can become highly pathogenic. A person infected with an H10N8 AIV deteriorated quickly and the mortality rate is high, and H10N8 infection poses a great threat to human health. At present there are no effective means to prevent and control H10N8 AIV infection. It is currently not clear how an H10N8 AIV is transmitted to humans. There are great concerns in public whether an H10N8 AIV will cause another outbreak in humans. This article will briefly describe the characteristics of H10N8 subtype viruses and the current research on these viruses.