Genetic drift influenza A(H3N2) virus hemagglutinin (HA) variants originated during the last pandemic turn out to be predominant in the 2011-2012 season in Northern Italy

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
5911021	Infection, Genetics and Evolution	2013	9 Pages	PDF

Abstract

âº Influenza A(H3N2) virus hemagglutinin (HA) variants circulated in the 2011-2012 season in Northern Italy. âº Influenza A(H3N2) virus HA variants had a considerable impact particularly among the elderly. âº These influenza A(H3N2) virus HA variants had a common origin dating back to A(H1N1)2009 pandemic. âº Time scale phylogeny is important to give early information on newly emerging strains. âº Bayesian methods should be implemented within influenza virological surveillance.

Keywords

Influenza Epidemiology Viral evolution Phylogeny

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Genetic drift influenza A(H3N2) virus hemagglutinin (HA) variants originated during the last pandemic turn out to be predominant in the 2011-2012 season in Northern Italy

Authors

Elena Pariani, Antonella Amendola, Erika Ebranati, Alberto Ranghiero, Alessia Lai, Giovanni Anselmi, Gianguglielmo Zehender, Alessandro Zanetti,