Occurrence of influenza B/Hong Kong-Like strains in Brazil, during 2002

Through the influenza virus surveillance from January to October 2002, influenza B/Hong Kong-like strains circulating in the Southeast and Centre East regions of Brazil have been demonstrated. This strain is a variant from B/Victoria/02/88 whose since 1991 and until recently have been isolated relat...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Paiva Terezinha Maria de, Ishida Maria Akiko, Gonçalves Maria Gisele, Benega Margareth Aparecida, Souza Maria Candida Oliveira de, Cruz Aurea Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2003-01-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652003000100011

Similar Items