Genetic characterization of human influenza viruses in the pandemic (2009-2010) and post-pandemic (2010-2011) periods in Japan.

BACKGROUND: Pandemic influenza A(H1N1) 2009 virus was first detected in Japan in May 2009 and continued to circulate in the 2010-2011 season. This study aims to characterize human influenza viruses circulating in Japan in the pandemic and post-pandemic periods and to determine the prevalence of anti...

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Main Authors: Isolde C Dapat, Clyde Dapat, Tatiana Baranovich, Yasushi Suzuki, Hiroki Kondo, Yugo Shobugawa, Reiko Saito, Hiroshi Suzuki, Japanese Influenza Collaborative Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3384667?pdf=render