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Ιnfluenza A(H3N2) genetic variants in vaccinated patients in northern Greece.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Sept 2017
Melidou A, Gioula G, Exindari M, Ioannou E, Gkolfinopoulou K, Georgakopoulou T, Tsiodras S, Papa A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Influenza A(H3N2) viruses predominated during the influenza 2016/2017 season and showed extensive genetic diversification. A high vaccination failure rate was noticed during the 2016/17 season in Greece, especially among the elderly. OBJECTIVES: The scope of the study was to investigate the genetic characteristics of A(H3N2) circulating viruses and viruses detected in vaccinated patients. STUDY...
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