The Journal of the Korean Society for Microbiology (대한미생물학회지)
- Volume 22 Issue 1
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- Pages.9-13
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- 1987
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- 0253-3162(pISSN)
Laboratory Surveillance of Influenza B Epidemic in Seoul During the Winter of 1985-1986
서울에서의 인플루엔자 B바이러스 유행감시, 1985-1986
- Park, Kee-Duk (Department of Virology, National Institute of Health) ;
- Cho, Yang-Byuk (Department of Virology, National Institute of Health) ;
- Kim, Young-Sun (Department of Virology, National Institute of Health) ;
- Paik, Seung-Bok (Department of Virology, National Institute of Health) ;
- Keum, Dong-Hyuk (Dept. of pediatrics Korea General Hospital) ;
- Shin, Mee-Ja (Dept. of Pediatrics Seoul Red-Cross Hospital)
- Published : 1987.03.31
Abstract
During 31 days (5 week) from December 9th 1985 to January 8th 1986, Influenza B epidemic were observed in Seoul city. Epidemic peak was shown at 52nd week in 1985. The Epidemic associated viruses were determined as B/yamanish/510/84 and B/Ann Arbor/1/86-like strain. From total of 124 specimens of influenza-like illness children virus isolation rate were average 4.0%, much lower than that of influenza A virus isolation experience. In the epidemic influenza B infection were predominantly involved in school age children.