Background: Evolutionary dynamics of Influenza B viruses in humans are in a unique
progression and Hemagglutinin (HA) gene has diverged into two antigenically and …

Background Since 1985, two antigenically distinct lineages of influenza B viruses (Victoria-
like and Yamagata-like) have circulated globally. Trivalent seasonal influenza vaccines …

Influenza viruses are known as continuing threats to human public health every year
worldwide. Evolutionary dynamics of influenza B viruses in humans are in a unique …

We aimed to characterize the lineages of influenza B viruses obtained from clinical
specimens during the 2007–2014 seasons in South Korea. RT-PCR for the partial …

In this study, a PCR–DGGE protocol was standardized in order to distinguish Victoria and
Yamagata influenza B lineages directly from clinical samples. After routine multiplex PCR …

Influenza B viruses circulate globally every year causing respiratory disease with significant
clinical and socio-economic impacts. IBV are considered exclusive human pathogens with …

To detect and differentiate current influenza B viruses of both evolutionary lineages, the
sensitivity of a new variant of microcultural enzyme immunoassay (cell-ELISA) has been …

ABSTRACT A quick genetic approach for the screening of influenza virus variants was
developed in this laboratory (S. Zou, J. Clin. Microbiol. 35: 2623–2627, 1997). It uses …

Influenza B viruses (IBVs) primarily infect humans and are a common cause of respiratory
infections in humans. Here, to systematically analyze the antigenicity of the IBVs …

Objective The authors had for aim to characterize influenza B strains having circulated in
Tunisia to identify new mutations and compare them with reference strains. Methods The …