Phylogenetic characterisation of circulating, clinical influenza isolates from Bali, Indonesia: preliminary report from the BaliMEI project.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human influenza represents a major public health concern, especially in south-east Asia where the risk of emergence and spread of novel influenza viruses is particularly high. The BaliMEI study aims to conduct a five year active surveillance and characterisation of influenza viruses in Bali using an extensive network of participating healthcare facilities.

Methods

Samples were collected during routine diagnostic treatment in healthcare facilities. In addition to standard clinical and molecular methods for influenza typing, next generation sequencing and subsequent de novo genome assembly were performed to investigate the phylogeny of the collected patient samples.

Results

The samples collected are characteristic of the seasonally circulating influenza virus

SUBMITTER: Adisasmito W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5568394 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature