Genomic Surveillance and Evolutionary Dynamics of Influenza A Virus in Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Influenza A has been named as a priority pathogen by the WHO due to the potential to cause pandemics. Genomic sequencing of influenza strains is important to understand the evolution of the influenza strains and also to select the appropriate influenza vaccines to be used in the different influenza seasons in Sri Lanka. Therefore, we sought to understand the molecular epidemiology of the influenza viruses in the Western Province of Sri Lanka, including mutational analysis to investigate the evolutionary dynamics.

Methodology

A total of 349 individuals presenting with fever and respiratory symptoms were enrolled in this study from November 2022 to May 2024. Nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal specimens were collected and screened using quantitative PCR to detect Influ

SUBMITTER: Jayadas TTP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11370522 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature