Evolution of Influenza B Virus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, between 1995 and 2008.

ABSTRACT: Influenza B virus causes significant disease but remains understudied in tropical regions. We sequenced 72 influenza B viruses collected in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 1995 to 2008. The predominant circulating lineage (Victoria or Yamagata) changed every 1 to 3 years, and these shifts were associated with increased incidence of influenza B. We also found poor lineage matches with recommended influenza virus vaccine strains. While most influenza B virus lineages in Malaysia were short-lived, one circulated for 3 to 4 years.

SUBMITTER: Sam IC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4542393 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature