Open AccessFull-Genome Sequences of Influenza H3N2 Virus Strains Isolated from Finnish Patients during the 2012-2013 Epidemic Season
Author(s) -
Triin Lakspere,
Hannimari KallioKokko,
Anu Kantele,
Pirkko Mattila,
Henrikki Almusa,
Denis E. Kainov,
Laura Kakkola
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.00039-14
Subject(s) - biology , genome , virus , virology , influenza season , influenza a virus , seasonal influenza , pandemic , mutation , covid-19 , gene , genetics , medicine , influenza vaccine , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology
Here, we sequenced 10 influenza A(H3N2) virus genomes isolated from Finnish patients diagnosed with flu-like illness during the 2012-2013 influenza season. The alignment showed a high number of amino acid substitutions (238 in total) in only 10 samples, proving that a high mutation rate exists in seasonal influenza A viruses.