A rare appearance of influenza A(H1N2) as a reassortant in a community such as Yamagata where A(H1N1) and A(H3N2) co-circulate

Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 359-361

  Mizuta, Katsumi ^a   Katsushima, Noriko ^b   Ito, Sueshi ^c   Sanjoh, Kanako ^d   Murata, Toshio ^a   Abiko, Chieko ^a   Murayama, Shoko ^a  

^a YAMAGATA PREFECTURAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Japan)

^b Katsushima Pediatric Clinic   (Japan)

^c Shonai Hospital   (Japan)

^d Sanjoh Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Influenza A(H1N2); Reassortant; Reassortment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEMAGGLUTINATION INHIBITION TEST; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; JAPAN; NONHUMAN; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS STRAIN;

INFLUENZA VIRUS; INFLUENZAVIRUS A; RNA VIRUSES;

EID: 0037908750     PISSN: 03855600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2003.tb03407.x     Document Type: Article

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