title: [The characteristics of the epidemic strains of the influenza B viruses that caused the 1990-1991 epidemic in the USSR].
abstract: Epidemics of influenza in towns of Russia were found to have been caused by influenza type B virus. Strains similar to B/Yamagata/16/88 were first isolated in the country. The study of antigenic and biological properties showed that the epidemic strains could be divided into 2 groups: similar to B/Victoria/2/87 and to B/Yamagata/16/88, that is, representing two branches of the evolutionary tree. In both groups the viruses were heterogeneous both in antigenic and biological properties.
authors.forename: V T
authors.initials: VT
authors.lastname: Ivanova
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Iakhno
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Oskerko
authors.forename: L I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Golubeva
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Dzhaparidze
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Slepushkin
mesh_terms: D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000145:classification; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009981:Influenza B virus / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014586:USSR / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral
vernacular_title: Kharakteristika épidemicheskikh shtammov virusov grippa B, vyzvavshikh épidemiiu 1990--1991 gg. v SSSR.