Transmission of influenza A in families

被引:5
作者
Teo, Stephen S. S.
Ellis, Joanna S.
Aitken, Celia
Booy, Robert
机构
[1] Queen Mary Univ London, Ctr Child Hlth, Barts & London Sch Med & Dent, London E1 2AX, England
[2] Hlth Protect Agcy, Resp Virus Unit, Enter Resp & Neurol Virus Lab, Ctr Infect, Colindale, England
[3] Barts & London NHS Trust, Virol Clin Grp, London, England
关键词
influenza; transmission; families; sequences;
D O I
10.1097/INF.0b013e3180616cfb
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
We conducted a prospective, nested study using nucleotide sequencing to examine influenza positive respiratory samples in families for genetic homology in the hemagglutinin and neuraminidase genes. Influenza A H3N2 viruses from 3 families had identical, family specific, HA1 nucleotide sequences. Sequences among these families were genetically heterogeneous. A 4th family was distinguished by sequencing of the influenza neuraminidase gene.
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页码:645 / 647
页数:3
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