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Emergence of a genetically distinct cluster of influenza A(H3N2) viruses within subclade J.2.2 associated with hospitalization during the 2024-2025 season in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Microbial genomics - 1 Sept 2026
Koumaty Lama, Dan Stéphanie, De Clercq Allan, Destras Grégory, Regue Hadrien, Oblette Antoine, Le Meur Adrien, Gaymard Alexandre, Escuret Vanessa, Bouscambert-Duchamp Maude, Chanard Emmanuel, Fabre Margaux, Vieillefond Vincent, Visseaux Benoit, Bal Antonin, Josset Laurence
Abstract excerpt
During the 2024-2025 influenza season in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, a genetically distinct cluster of A(H3N2) viruses within subclade J.2.2 was found to be significantly overrepresented in hospitalized patients compared with community patients. Circulating mainly in November and December 2024, this genetically distinct cluster harboured HA1:G62R and S145N mutations, both linked to immune escape, as well as...
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- Humans
- France
- Influenza, Human
- Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype
