Differentiation of influenza B lineages from clinical samples by one-step real-time RT-PCR.

CONCLUSION: Differentiation of genetic lineage B influenza virus circulating in Romania in the next seasons by one-step real-time RT-PCR method will supplement the classical test, haemagglutination inhibition (HI), which requires growing of the virus. This method can be advantageous for a balanced selection of samples, in case of lineages co-circulation, for genetic and antigenic characterization. PMID: 25518567 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Roumanian Archives of Microbiology and Immunology - Category: Microbiology Tags: Roum Arch Microbiol Immunol Source Type: research