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The Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Dynamics of Influenza B Virus in Two Italian Regions during 2010-2015: The Experience of Sicily and Liguria.
International journal of molecular sciences - 13 Apr 2016
Tramuto Fabio, Orsi Andrea, Maida Carmelo Massimo, Costantino Claudio, Trucchi Cecilia, Alicino Cristiano, Vitale Francesco, Ansaldi Filippo
Abstract excerpt
Molecular epidemiology of influenza B virus remained poorly studied in Italy, despite representing a major contributor to seasonal epidemics. This study aimed to reconstruct the phylogenetic relationships and genetic diversity of the hemagglutinin gene sequences of 197 influenza B strains circulating in both Southern (Sicily) and Northern (Liguria) Italy between 2010 and 2015. Upper respiratory tract specimens of...
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