| Literature DB >> 26136576 |
I-Ching Sam1, Yvonne C F Su2, Yoke Fun Chan3, Siti Sarah Nor'E4, Ardalinah Hassan3, Faizatul Lela Jafar3, Udayan Joseph2, Rebecca A Halpin5, Elodie Ghedin6, Poh Sim Hooi7, Mathieu Fourment8, Hamimah Hassan3, Sazaly AbuBakar4, David E Wentworth5, Gavin J D Smith9.
Abstract
Influenza B virus causes significant disease but remains understudied in tropical regions. We sequenced 72 influenza B viruses collected in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 1995 to 2008. The predominant circulating lineage (Victoria or Yamagata) changed every 1 to 3 years, and these shifts were associated with increased incidence of influenza B. We also found poor lineage matches with recommended influenza virus vaccine strains. While most influenza B virus lineages in Malaysia were short-lived, one circulated for 3 to 4 years.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26136576 PMCID: PMC4542393 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.00708-15
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103