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Characteristics and evolution of hemagglutinin and neuraminidase genes of Influenza A(H3N2) viruses in Thailand during 2015 to 2018.

Sasiprapa Anoma, Parvapan Bhattarakosol, Ekasit Kowitdamrong

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Sasiprapa AnomaInterdisciplinary Program in Medical Microbiology, Graduated School, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Parvapan BhattarakosolCenter of Excellence in Applied Medical Virology, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Ekasit KowitdamrongCenter of Excellence in Applied Medical Virology, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.

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100th Anniversary Chulalongkorn University for Doctoral ScholarshipFaculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
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Abstract

Background: Influenza A(H3N2) virus evolves continuously. Its hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) genes have high genetic variation due to the antigenic drift. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics and evolution of HA and NA genes of the influenza A(H3N2) virus in Thailand. Methods: Influenza A positive respiratory samples from 2015 to 2018 were subtyped by multiplex real-time RT-PCR. Full-length HA and NA genes from the positive samples of influenza A(H3N2) were amplified and sequenced. Phylogenetic analysis with the maximum likelihood method was used to investigate the evolution of the virus compared with the WHO-recommended influenza vaccine strain. Homology modeling and Results: Out of 443 samples, 147 (33.18%) were A(H1N1)pdm09 and 296 (66.82%) were A(H3N2). The A(H3N2) viruses circulating in 2015 were clade 3C.2a whereas sub-clade 3C.2a1 and 3C.2a2 dominated in 2016-2017 and 2018, respectively. Amino acid substitutions were found in all antigenic sites A, B, C, D, and E of HA but the majority of the substitutions were located at antigenic sites A and B. The S245N and N329S substitutions in the NA gene affect the Conclusion: The influenza A(H3N2) virus is very genetically diverse and is always evolving to evade host defenses. The HA and NA gene features including the evolutionary rate of the influenza A(H3N2) viruses that were circulating in Thailand between 2015 and 2018 are described. This information is useful for monitoring the genetic characteristics and evolution in HA and NA genes of influenza A(H3N2) virus in Thailand which is crucial for predicting the influenza vaccine strains resulting in high vaccine effectiveness.

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Evolution, MolecularHemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza VirusInfluenza A Virus, H3N2 SubtypeInfluenza, HumanNeuraminidasePhylogenyAmino Acid SubstitutionHumansThailandHemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza VirusNeuraminidaseEvolutionary rateGenetic variationHemagglutininInfluenza A(H3N2)NeuraminidasePhylogeneticThailandVaccine effectiveness

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