Variation in Influenza B Virus Epidemiology by Lineage, China

Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Aug;24(8):1536-1540. doi: 10.3201/eid2408.180063.

Abstract

We used national sentinel surveillance data in China for 2005-2016 to examine the lineage-specific epidemiology of influenza B. Influenza B viruses circulated every year with relatively lower activity than influenza A. B/Yamagata was more frequently detected in adults than in children.

Keywords: China; Influenza B; Victoria; Yamagata; epidemiology; influenza; lineage; respiratory infections; viruses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • China / epidemiology
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Female
  • Genotype*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / classification*
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / genetics
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / isolation & purification
  • Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype / classification*
  • Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype / genetics
  • Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype / isolation & purification
  • Influenza B virus / classification*
  • Influenza B virus / genetics
  • Influenza B virus / isolation & purification
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology*
  • Influenza, Human / virology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Epidemiology
  • Phylogeny
  • Sentinel Surveillance