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Rapid spread of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses with a new set of specific mutations in the internal genes in the beginning of 2015/2016 epidemic season in Moscow and Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation).
Influenza and other respiratory viruses - 1 Jul 2016
Komissarov Andrey, Fadeev Artem, Sergeeva Maria, Petrov Sergey, Sintsova Kseniya, Egorova Anna, Pisareva Maria, Buzitskaya Zhanna, Musaeva Tamila, Danilenko Daria, Konovalova Nadezhda, Petrova Polina, Stolyarov Kirill, Smorodintseva Elizaveta, Burtseva Elena, Krasnoslobodtsev Kirill, Kirillova Elena, Karpova Lyudmila, Eropkin Mikhail, Sominina Anna, Grudinin Mikhail
Abstract excerpt
A dramatic increase of influenza activity in Russia since week 3 of 2016 significantly differs from previous seasons in terms of the incidence of influenza and acute respiratory infection (ARI) and in number of lethal cases. We performed antigenic analysis of 108 and whole-genome sequencing of 77 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses from Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Most of the viruses were antigenically related to the...
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