Genetic and antigenic divergence in the influenza A(H3N2) virus circulating between 2016 and 2017 in Thailand.

Influenza virus evolves rapidly due to the accumulated genetic variations on the viral sequence. Unlike in North America and Europe, influenza season in the tropical Southeast Asia spans both the rainy and cool seasons. Thus, influenza epidemiology and viral evolution sometimes differ from other reg...

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Main Authors: Nungruthai Suntronwong, Sirapa Klinfueng, Preeyaporn Vichiwattana, Sumeth Korkong, Thanunrat Thongmee, Sompong Vongpunsawad, Yong Poovorawan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5734729?pdf=render