Atypical influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 strains caused an influenza virus outbreak in Saudi Arabia during the 2009-2011 pandemic season

• Main Authors: Anis Khan (Author), Mohammed A. AlBalwi (Author), Ibraheem AlAbdulkareem (Author), Abdulrahman AlMasoud (Author), Abdulrahman AlAsiri (Author), Wardah AlHarbi (Author), Faisal AlSehile (Author), Aiman El-Saed (Author), Hanan H. Balkhy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The triple assortment influenza A(H1N1) virus emerged in spring 2009 and disseminated worldwide, including Saudi Arabia. This study was carried out to characterize Saudi influenza isolates in relation to the global strains and to evaluate the potential role of mutated residues in transmi...