Seroprevalence of a Novel Influenza A (H3N2) Variant Virus in the Japanese Population

Noriko Kishida; Masaki Imai; Hong Xu; Keiko Taya; Seiichiro Fujisaki; Emi Takashita; Masato Tashiro; Takato Odagiri

doi:10.7883/yoken.66.549

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Seroprevalence of a Novel Influenza A (H3N2) Variant Virus in the Japanese Population

Noriko Kishida, Masaki Imai, Hong Xu, Keiko Taya, Seiichiro Fujisaki, Emi Takashita, Masato Tashiro, Takato Odagiri

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Noriko Kishida
Laboratory of Influenza Virus Surveillance, Influenza Virus Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Masaki Imai
Laboratory of Influenza Virus Surveillance, Influenza Virus Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Hong Xu
Laboratory of Influenza Virus Surveillance, Influenza Virus Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Keiko Taya
Immunization Program Division, Infectious Disease Surveillance Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Seiichiro Fujisaki
Laboratory of Influenza Virus Surveillance, Influenza Virus Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Emi Takashita
Laboratory of Influenza Virus Surveillance, Influenza Virus Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Masato Tashiro
Laboratory of Influenza Virus Surveillance, Influenza Virus Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Takato Odagiri
Laboratory of Influenza Virus Surveillance, Influenza Virus Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases

Keywords: influenza A virus, swine-origin influenza H3N2v, seroprevalence of Japanese population, susceptibility risk

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2013 Volume 66 Issue 6 Pages 549-551

DOI https://doi.org/10.7883/yoken.66.549

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Abstract

Antibody distribution to a novel swine-origin influenza A (H3N2) variant virus among different age groups in Japan was determined by hemagglutination-inhibition assay. Japanese children in the age group 1–14 years were at a higher risk than those in older age groups.

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