title: Etiology of influenza viruses isolated in Russia from 1998 up to present time.
abstract: Influenza epidemic events in Russia from 1998 up to 2005 were associated with the circulation of influenza A (H3N2), A (H1N1) and B viruses. The antigenic analysis revealed that the evolution of A (H3N2) viruses proceeded as following: A/Sydney/05/97-->A/Panama/2007/99-->A/Fujian/411/02-->A/Wellington/01/04; A (H1N1) viruses: A/Bayern/07/95-->A/Bejing/262/95-->A/New Caledonia/20/99; B viruses evolved as two distinct lineages: Victoria- and Yamagata-like viruses. Our results have shown that the evolution in Russia coincided the World trends.
authors.affiliation: Influenza Research Institute, Russian Medical Academy, St. Petersburg, Russia. meropkin@rambler.ru
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Konovalova
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Litvinova
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Gudkova
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Lobova
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Grigorieva
authors.forename: M U
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Eropkin
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Yaglovskaya
mesh_terms: D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D005075:Biological Evolution; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D053122:Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009981:Influenza B virus / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology*; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral