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Challenges in antigenic characterization of circulating influenza A(H3N2) viruses during the 2011-2012 influenza season: an ongoing problem?
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 May 2015
Kossyvakis Athanasios, Pogka Vasiliki, Melidou Aggeliki, Moutousi Afroditi, Gioula Georgia, Kalliaropoulos Antonios, Exindari Maria, Emmanouil Mary, Horefti Elina, Spala Georgia, Meijer Adam, Malisiovas Nikolaos, Mentis Andreas F
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Genetic and antigenic characterization of 37 representative influenza A(H3N2) virus strains isolated in Greece during the 2011-2012 winter season was performed to evaluate matching of the viruses with the seasonal influenza vaccine strain A/Perth/16/2009. Hemagglutinin gene sequence analysis revealed that all Greek strains clustered within the Victoria/208 genetic clade. Furthermore, substitutions in the...
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