Publications by authors named "Wen-Zhe Su"
Article Synopsis
- Viral encephalitis is a serious illness caused by different viruses, making it hard to diagnose around the world.
- Researchers developed a new way to detect these viruses using a special technology that can quickly analyze many samples at once.
- Their tests showed that this new method works well and produces reliable results, so it can help doctors identify the illness better.
Article Synopsis
- China faced an initial peak and decline of COVID-19 cases in early 2020, leading to ongoing regional outbreaks and resurgences in other countries.
- In Guangzhou, a small outbreak under 100 cases prompted extensive genomic surveillance, revealing diverse viral variants primarily transmitted within households rather than on flights.
- Enhanced public health measures for overseas travelers, including mandatory testing and quarantine, were found effective in containing the virus's spread and highlighted the importance of genomic data for informing public health strategies.
Nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from patients through the influenza surveillance network of the CDC of Guangdong. All specimens between 2009 and 2014 were checked for influenza virus using MDCK cells and further subtyped. Of those collected, 542 H1N1pdm09, 230 A(H3N2)and 448 B viruses selected at random were subjected to fluorescence-based NAI assays.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTwo sets of cross-sectional surveys were conducted among the general public and live poultry traders (LPTs) during January-February, 2014, to monitor attitudes toward human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9)-related control measures among these 2 parties in Guangzhou, China. We found generally high support for regular market rest days among the general public and LPTs, but only limited support for permanent central slaughtering of poultry. LPTs' support for relevant control measures declined after the citywide wet market closure.
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