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Molecular Epidemiology and Genetic Diversity of Influenza B Viruses Based on Whole-Genome Analysis in Japan and Myanmar, 2016-2020.
Influenza and other respiratory viruses - 1 Feb 2026
Ichikawa Yusuke, Saito Reiko, Chon Irina, Phyu Wint Wint, Kyaw Yadanar, Win Su Mon Kyaw, Yoshioka Sayaka, Sun Yuyang, Li Jiaming, Purnama Tri Bayu, Wagatsuma Keita, Tamura Tsutomu, Watanabe Hisami, Aye Moe Myat, Setk Swe, Tin Htay Htay
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BACKGROUND: Influenza B virus (IBV) contributes to seasonal epidemics, but its molecular evolution is less defined than influenza A. We analyzed IBVs collected in Japan and Myanmar (2016-2020) to investigate lineage dynamics, reassortment, and genetic mismatch with vaccine strains. METHODS: Respiratory specimens from patients with influenza-like illness were collected in Japan (January 2016-March 2020) and...
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