The Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Dynamics of Influenza B Virus in Two Italian Regions during 2010–2015: The Experience of Sicily and Liguria

The Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Dynamics of Influenza B Virus in Two Italian Regions during 2010–2015: The Experience of Sicily and Liguria

Molecular epidemiology of influenza B virus remained poorly studied in Italy, despite representing a major contributor to seasonal epidemics. This study aimed to reconstruct the phylogenetic relationships and genetic diversity of the hemagglutinin gene sequences of 197 influenza B strains circulatin...

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Main Authors: Fabio Tramuto, Andrea Orsi, Carmelo Massimo Maida, Claudio Costantino, Cecilia Trucchi, Cristiano Alicino, Francesco Vitale, Filippo Ansaldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
influenza B
lineages
viral evolution
surveillance
molecular epidemiology
influenza-like illness
Sicily
Liguria
Italy
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/4/549

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