Detection of Victoria lineage influenza B viruses with K162 and N163 deletions in the hemagglutinin gene, South Africa, 2018

Detection of Victoria lineage influenza B viruses with K162 and N163 deletions in the hemagglutinin gene, South Africa, 2018

Abstract Background A group of Victoria lineage influenza B viruses with a two amino acid deletion in the hemagglutinin (HA) at residues K162 and N163, was detected during the 2016 to 2017 Northern Hemisphere influenza season and continues to spread geographically. We describe the first identificati...

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Main Authors: Orienka Hellferscee, Florette Treurnicht, Lucinda Gaelejwe, Alexandra Moerdyk, Gary Reubenson, Meredith McMorrow, Stefano Tempia, Johanna McAnerney, Sibongile Walaza, Nicole Wolter, Anne vonGottberg, Cheryl Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-09-01
Series:Health Science Reports
Subjects:
deletions
influenza B
South Africa
Victoria lineage
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.367

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https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.367

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