Molecular epidemiology of novel swine origin influenza virus (S-OIV) from Gwalior, India, 2009.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The H1N1pandemic virus is a newly emergent human influenza A virus that is closely related to a number of currently circulating pig viruses in the 'classic North American' and 'Eurasian' swine influenza virus lineages and thus referred as S-OIV. Since the first reports of the virus in humans in April 2009, H1N1 virus has spread to 168 countries and overseas territories. India also witnessed severe H1N1 pandemic virus epidemic with considerable morbidity and mortality in different parts starting from May 2009.

Findings

The suspected swine flu outbreak from Gwalior India during October- December 2009 was confirmed through S-OIV HA gene specific RT-LAMP and real time RT-PCR. Positive samples through CDC real time and Lamp assay were further processed for isolation of

SUBMITTER: Sharma S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3126775 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature