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Molecular characterization of severe and mild cases of influenza A (H1N1) 2009 strain from Argentina.
Medicina - 1 Jan 2010
Baumeister Elsa, Palacios Gustavo, Cisterna Daniel, Solovyov Alexander, Hui Jeffrey, Savji Nazir, Bussetti Ana Valeria, Campos Ana, Pontoriero Andrea, Jabado Omar J, Street Craig, Hirschberg David L, Rabadan Raul, Alonio Virginia, Molina Viviana, Hutchison Stephen, Egholm Michael, Lipkin W Ian
Abstract excerpt
While worldwide pandemic influenza A(H1N1) pdm case fatality rate (CFR) was 0.4%, Argentina's was 4.5%. A total of 34 strains from mild and severe cases were analyzed. A full genome sequencing was carried out on 26 of these, and a partial sequencing on the remaining eight. We observed no evidence...
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