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SUBMITTER: Bulimo WD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4634699 | biostudies-literature | 2008 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bulimo Wallace D WD Garner Jason L JL Schnabel David C DC Bedno Sheryl A SA Njenga M Kariuki MK Ochieng Walter O WO Amukoye Evans E Magana James M JM Simwa James M JM Ofula Victor O VO Lifumo Samwel M SM Wangui Julia J Breiman Robert F RF Martin Samuel K SK
Influenza and other respiratory viruses 20080501 3
<h4>Background</h4>Minimal influenza surveillance has been carried out in sub-Saharan Africa to provide information on circulating influenza subtypes for the purpose of vaccine production and monitoring trends in virus spread and mutations.<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of this study was to investigate a surveillance program in Kenya to isolate and characterize influenza viruses.<h4>Results</h4>In the 2006-2007 influenza season, nine influenza A viruses were isolated. All were of H3N2 subtype with ke ...[more]