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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY
Volume 53, Issue 1, Pages 16-21Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2011.09.032
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Influenza A(H1N1)2009; Haemagglutinin; Phylogeny
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- Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation [MPY-1440/09]
- Institute of Health Carlos III [DGEG-1304/08-TS-13-B]
- Spanish Ministry of Health [DGEG-1304/08-TS-13-B]
- Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias, ISCIII [PS09/00246]
- Spanish Ministry of Health and Social Policy [PS09/00246]
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Background: Genetic diversity of influenza A(H1N1)2009 viruses has been reported since the pandemic virus emerged in April 2009. Different genetic clades have been identified and defined based on amino acid substitutions found in the haemagglutinin (HA) protein sequences. In Spain, circulating influenza viruses are monitored each season by the regional laboratories enrolled in the Spanish Influenza Surveillance System (SISS). The analysis of the HA gene sequence helps to detect the genetic diversity and viral evolution. Objectives: To perform an analysis of the genetic diversity of influenza A(H1N1)2009 viruses circulating in Spain during the season 2010-2011 based on analysis of the HA sequence gene. Study design: Phylogenetic analysis based on the HA1 subunit of the haemagglutinin gene was carried out on 220 influenza A(H1N1)2009 viruses circulating during the season 2010-2011. Results: Six different genetic groups were identified among circulating A(H1N1)2009 viruses, five of them were previously reported during season 2010-2011. A new group, characterized by E172K and K308E changes and a proline at position 83, was observed in 12.27% of the Spanish viruses. Conclusion: Co-circulation of six different genetic groups of influenza A(H1N1)2009 viruses was identified in Spain during the season 2010-2011. Nevertheless, at this stage, none of the groups identified to date have resulted in significant antigenic changes according to data collected by World Health Organization Collaborating Centres for influenza surveillance. (C) 2011 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.
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