PREVALENCE OF INFLUENZA A/H3N2 VIRUS IN NORTHERN IRAN FROM 2011 TO 2013 (SHORT COMMUNICATION)

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HAGHSHENAS MOHAMMAD REZA; JAFARIAN ELHAM; BABAMAHMOODI FARHANG; TABRIZI AHMAD; NANDOOST SHAHRBANOO; ALIZADEH NAVAEI REZA

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Journal: Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine Year:2015 | Volume:6 | Issue:2 Page(s): 116-119

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PREVALENCE OF INFLUENZA A/H3N2 VIRUS IN NORTHERN IRAN FROM 2011 TO 2013 (SHORT COMMUNICATION)

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INFLUENZA A

INFLUENZA A/H3N2

SWINE FLU

SEASON FLU

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Background: INFLUENZA A virus is the most virulent human pathogen and causes the most serious problem. Having epidemiological knowledge about this disease is important. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of INFLUENZA A/H3N2 virus infection in northern Iran from 2011 to 2013 using the real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).Methods: In this cross-sectional study 57 samples were collected from patients with influenza-like illness (T³38oC and cough or sore throat. Influenza-RNA was extracted from the samples using PureLinkTM Viral RNA/DNA Kit. RT-PCR was one using SuperScript III Platinum, Quantitive Real Time PCR system from invitrogen with a specific type of primers and probs. All samples were examined in the Influenza laboratory of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences.Results: The mean age of patients was 38.2±14.5 year, 278 (48.69%) were males and 293 (51.31%) females. A total number of 201 patients (35.2%) were diagnosed as INFLUENZA A1 H3 N2 infection.Conclusion: The results show that the prevalence of A/H3N2 in the North of Iran is considerable and needs more attention for preventive measures.

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KNOWLEDGE OF URBAN FAMILY PHYSICIANS IN MAZANDARAN PROVINCE, IRAN ABOUT H1N1 INFLUENZA

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HAGHSHENAS, MOHAMMAD REZA, JAFARIAN, ELHAM, BABAMAHMOODI, FARHANG, TABRIZI, AHMAD, NANDOOST, SHAHRBANOO, & ALIZADEH NAVAEI, REZA. (2015). PREVALENCE OF INFLUENZA A/H3N2 VIRUS IN NORTHERN IRAN FROM 2011 TO 2013 (SHORT COMMUNICATION). CASPIAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, 6(2), 116-119. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/323285/en

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HAGHSHENAS MOHAMMAD REZA, JAFARIAN ELHAM, BABAMAHMOODI FARHANG, TABRIZI AHMAD, NANDOOST SHAHRBANOO, ALIZADEH NAVAEI REZA. PREVALENCE OF INFLUENZA A/H3N2 VIRUS IN NORTHERN IRAN FROM 2011 TO 2013 (SHORT COMMUNICATION). CASPIAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE[Internet]. 2015;6(2):116-119. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/323285/en

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MOHAMMAD REZA HAGHSHENAS, ELHAM JAFARIAN, FARHANG BABAMAHMOODI, AHMAD TABRIZI, SHAHRBANOO NANDOOST, and REZA ALIZADEH NAVAEI, “PREVALENCE OF INFLUENZA A/H3N2 VIRUS IN NORTHERN IRAN FROM 2011 TO 2013 (SHORT COMMUNICATION),” CASPIAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 116–119, 2015, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/323285/en

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