Properties of Pandemic Influenza Virus Strains Isolated in the Territory of Russia

• Published in: Problemy osobo opasnyh infekcij no. 3(101); pp. 5 - 9
• Main Authors: Onischenko, G. G., Agafonov, A. P., Demina, O. K., Sergeev, A. A., Ternovoy, V. A., Shishkina, L. N., Bormotov, N. I., Kabanov, A. S., Skarnovich, M. O., Shikov, A. N., Sementsova, A. O., Shestopalov, A. M., Shpynov, S. N., Stavskiy, E. A., Drozdov, I. G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: Federal Government Health Institution, Russian Research Anti-Plague Institute “Microbe” 20.06.2009
• Subjects: agglutinating activity; antigenic properties; drug resistance; pandemic (h1n1) 2009 influenza virus
• ISSN: 0370-1069; 2658-719X
• DOI: 10.21055/0370-1069-2009-3(101)-5-9

The first cases of the disease caused by pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus in the territory of the Russian Federation were registered at the end of May, 2009. 3 strains of pandemic (H1N1)2009 influenza virus were isolated from patients. Properties of the strains isolated in the territory of Russia were studied in comparison with those of two reference strains A/California/04/2009(H1N1) and A/California/07/2009(H1N1)v. Analysis of primary gene sequence and examination of biological properties of the strains isolated in the territory of Russia suggested their close relationship with A/California/04/2009(H1N1)v and A/California/07/2009(H1N1)v strains.