Etiology of influenza viruses isolated in Russia from 1998 up to present time.
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.
Konovalova
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Influenza Research Institute, Russian Medical Academy, St. Petersburg, Russia. meropkin@rambler.ru
Litvinova
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OM
Gudkova
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TM
Lobova
T G
TG
Grigorieva
V A
VA
Eropkin
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MU
Yaglovskaya
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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
D000956:Antigens, Viral