Influenza virus epidemiological surveillance in Argentina, 1987-1993, with molecular characterization of 1990 and 1993 isolates
Rev. panam. salud pública
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4(6): 405-410, dic. 1998. ilus
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em Inglês
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RESUMEN
This report describes findings from epidemiological surveillance of influenza virus in two cities in Argentina (Mar del Plata and Córdoba) from 1987 to 1993. It includes information on reporting and serologic characterization of isolated influenza viruses. In addition, determination was made of the nucleotide sequences of the HA1 subunits of five type A (subtype H3) viral strains isolated in the epidemics of 1990 and 1993. The incidence of illness, type of viruses isolated, and H gene sequences were similar to what has been reported from other parts of the world during the same period. The H3 strains isolated in the 1990 and 1993 seasons were somewhat removed in their molecular characteristics from the strains the World Health Organization recommended for vaccines for those years, and appeared closer to the strains recommended for vaccination in subsequent seasons
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Sorotipagem
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Influenza Humana
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Monitoramento Epidemiológico
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de rastreamento
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. panam. salud pública
Assunto da revista:
Saúde Pública
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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