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Outbreak of influenza-like illness investigated during August 2013 near Indo-China border of Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Nov 2016
Biswas Dipankar, Buragohain Manika, Yadav Kaushal, Dutta Mousumi, Sarmah Kimmi, Baruah Pranjal Jyoti, Borkakoty Biswajyoti
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During August 2013, an outbreak of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) was investigated in Monigong area, near Indo-China border of Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India. Influenza type A/H3N2 was detected by RT-PCR in 33.3% (8/24) of ILI cases. Sequence analysis of HA and NA genes revealed eight and five amino acid substitutions, respectively in Monigong H3N2 (Mo/H3N2) strains as compared to vaccine strain...
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