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Molecular analysis of human influenza virus in Tehran, Iran.
Intervirology - 1 Jan 2009
Soltani Z, Hosseini M, Shahidi M, Hedayati M, Kheiri M T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: To date there are no reports of molecular and phylogenetic analyses of human influenza virus in Tehran, Iran. OBJECTIVES: We isolated and characterized circulating influenza viruses in a sample of patients in Tehran. METHODS: Nasal and pharyngeal swabs were collected from 57 individuals who were suspected of having influenza between October 2005 and January 2007. These samples were cultured and...
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