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Genetic diversity of the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus in Saudi Arabia.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 15 Dec 2014
Uthman Norah Abdulhamed, Sohrab Sayed Sartaj, Kamal Ibrahim Hassan, Farraj Suha Abdulall, Masri Badr Essa, Ashshi Ahmad Mohammad, Kumosani Taha Abdullah, Azhar Esam Ibraheem
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus emerged and spread globally in the spring of 2009. Saudi Arabia also witnessed a severe H1N1 pandemic virus epidemic with considerable morbidity and mortality in different parts of the kingdom beginning in June 2009. The influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus was detected in samples collected between May 2009 and November 2010 from Makkah region. This study provides data on...
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