Literature review of the epidemiology of influenza B disease in 15 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

ABSTRACT: Influenza control strategies focus on the use of trivalent influenza vaccines containing two influenza A virus subtypes and one of the two circulating influenza type B lineages (Yamagata or Victoria). Mismatches between the vaccine B lineage and the circulating lineage have been regularly documented in many countries, including those in the Asia-Pacific region. We conducted a literature review with the aim of understanding the relative circulation of influenza B viruses in Asia-Pacific countries. PubMed and Western Pacific Region Index Medicus were searched for relevant articles on influenza type B published since 1990 in English language for 15 Asia-Pacific countries. Gray literature was also accessed. From 4834 articles identified, 121 full-text articles were analyzed. Influenza was repo

SUBMITTER: Jennings L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5907823 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature