MedicineEnvironmental ScienceBiology

Yusuke Ichikawa, Reiko Saito, Irina Chon, W. Phyu, Yadanar Kyaw, S. Win, S. Yoshioka, Yuyang Sun, Jiaming Li, T. B. Purnama, Keita Wagatsuma, Tsutomu Tamura, Hisami Watanabe, Moe Myat Aye, Swe Setk, Htay Htay Tin

2026.1.1Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

DOI: 10.1111/irv.70234

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This work analyzed IBVs collected in Japan and Myanmar to investigate lineage dynamics, reassortment, and genetic mismatch with vaccine strains to investigate lineage dynamics, reassortment, and genetic mismatch with vaccine strains.

Abstract

Influenza B virus (IBV) contributes to seasonal epidemics, but its molecular evolution is less defined than influenza A. We analyzed IBVs collected in Japan and Myanmar (2016–2020) to investigate lineage dynamics, reassortment, and genetic mismatch with vaccine strains.

Citation format

ICHIKAWA, Yusuke, et al. Molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of influenza b viruses based on whole‐genome analysis in Japan and myanmar, 2016–2020. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 2026, 20(2): e70234.