Mutations in influenza A virus (H5N1) and possible limited spread, Turkey, 2006

Altiok, Ender; Taylan, Fulya; Yenen, Osman; Demirkeser, Guelsah; Bozaci, Muervet; Oenel, DERYA; Akcadag, Birsen; Iyisan, A.; Ciblak, Meral; Bozkaya, Emel; Yuksel, Sirin; Badur, Selim

doi:10.3201/eid1403.061237

Mutations in influenza A virus (H5N1) and possible limited spread, Turkey, 2006

Altiok E., Taylan F., Yenen O. Ş., Demirkeser G., Bozaci M., Oenel D., ...More

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.14, no.3, pp.491-492, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 14 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.3201/eid1403.061237
Journal Name: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.491-492
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We report mutations in influenza A virus (H5N1) strains associated with 2 outbreaks in Turkey. Four novel amino acid changes (Q447L, N556K, and R46K in RNA polymerase and S133A in hemagglutinin) were detected in virus isolates from 2 siblings who died.