Research Article

Decreased Frequencies of Th17 and Tc17 Cells in Patients Infected with Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Virus

Table 1

Clinical features of patients with avian influenza A (H7N9) virus infection.

VariableH7N9 patients ()

Demographics
 Age, median (IQR) (years)53 (44-64.8)
 Sex, male (%)16 (53.3)
Contact history with poultry, no. (%)30 (100)
Clinical signs or symptoms
 Fever, no. (%)30 (100)
 Body temperature, median (IQR) (°C)40 (38.5-40)
 Intolerance of cold, no. (%)10 (33.3)
 Dizziness, no. (%)5 (16.7)
 Headache, no. (%)2 (6.7)
 Muscle ache, no. (%)5 (16.7)
 Weakness, no. (%)9 (30)
 Cough, no. (%)27 (90)
 Sputum, no. (%)25 (83.3)
 Chest distress, no. (%)19 (63.3)
 Hemoptysis, no. (%)3 (10)
 Diarrhea, no. (%)8 (26.7)
 Nausea or vomiting, no. (%)7 (23.3)
Underlying disease/condition
 Hypertension, no. (%)10 (33.3)
 Diabetes mellitus, no. (%)3 (10)
 COPD, no. (%)1 (3.3)
 Coronary heart disease, no. (%)1 (3.3)
 Malignancy, no. (%)3 (10)
 Chronic kidney disease, no. (%)1 (3.3)
 Chronic liver disease, no. (%)2 (6.7)
 Hematological disorder, no. (%)1 (3.3)
 Autoimmune disorder, no. (%)1 (3.3)

Abbreviations: IQR: interquartile range; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Malignancy includes tumor and hematologic malignancy.