Genetic structure of human A/H1N1 and A/H3N2 influenza virus on Corsica Island: phylogenetic analysis and vaccine strain match, 2006-2010.

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to analyse the genetic patterns of Hemagglutinin (HA) genes of influenza A strains circulating on Corsica Island during the 2006-2009 epidemic seasons and the 2009-2010 pandemic season. METHODS: Nasopharyngeal samples from 371 patients with influenza-like illnes...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Falchi, Jean Pierre Amoros, Christophe Arena, Jean Arrighi, François Casabianca, Laurent Andreoletti, Clément Turbelin, Antoine Flahault, Thierry Blanchon, Thomas Hanslik, Laurent Varesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3173375?pdf=render