Cocirculation and Evolution of Two Lineages of Influenza B Viruses in Europe and Israel in the 2001-2002 Season
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- 1 December 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 41 (12) , 5770-5773
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.41.12.5770-5773.2003
Abstract
Forty-nine influenza B virus isolates collected in Belgium, Finland, Spain, and Israel during the 2001-2002 winter season were categorized into either of two lineages, B/Yamagata/16/88 or B/Victoria/2/87, based on the phylogenetic studies of HA1 sequences. The data trace the geographic spread of B/Victoria/2/87-like viruses and support the emergence of B/Hong Kong/1351/02-like viruses, possibly due to selective advantages of reassortment.Keywords
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