Missed detections of influenza A(H1)pdm09 by real-time RT-PCR assay due to haemagglutinin sequence mutation, December 2017 to March 2018, northern Viet Nam

• Main Authors: Hoang Vu Mai Phuong (Author), Ung Thi Hong Trang (Author), Nguyen Le Khanh Hang (Author), Nguyen Thanh Thuy (Author), Le Thi Thanh (Author), Nguyen Vu Son (Author), Nguyen Phuong Anh (Author), Tran Thi Thu Huong (Author), Vuong Duc Cuong (Author), Le Quynh Mai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: There are two methods of reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) that have been the common methods to detect influenza infections: conventional and real-time RT-PCR. From December 2017 to March 2018, several missed diagnoses of influenza A(H1)pdm09 using real-time RT-P...