Reconstruction of the evolutionary dynamics of the A(H1N1)pdm09 influenza virus in Italy during the pandemic and post-pandemic phases.

The aim of this study was to reconstruct the evolutionary dynamics of the A(H1N1)pdm09 influenza virus in Italy during two epidemic seasons (2009/2010 and 2010/2011) in the light of the forces driving the evolution of the virus. Nearly six thousands respiratory specimens were collected from patients...

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Main Authors: Gianguglielmo Zehender, Elena Pariani, Antonio Piralla, Alessia Lai, Elena Gabanelli, Alberto Ranghiero, Erika Ebranati, Antonella Amendola, Giulia Campanini, Francesca Rovida, Massimo Ciccozzi, Massimo Galli, Fausto Baldanti, Alessandro Remo Zanetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3494699?pdf=render