Han, S. M., Shiino, T., Masuda, S., Furuse, Y., Yasaka, T., Kanda, S., Komori, K., Saito, N., Kubo, Y., Smith, C., Endo, A., Robert, A., Baguelin, M., & Ariyoshi, K. (2025).
Phylogenetic Study of Local Patterns Influenza A(H3N2) Virus Transmission in a Semi‐Isolated Population in a Remote Island in Japan Between 2011 and 2013. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 19(3), e70089.
https://doi.org/10.1111/irv.70089
ABSTRACT
Background
Influenza A outbreak risk is impacted by the potential for importation and local transmission. Reconstructing transmission history with phylogenetic analysis of genetic sequences can help assess outbreak risk but relies on regular collection of genetic sequences. Few influenza genetic sequences are collected in Japan, which makes phylogenetic analysis challenging, especially in rural, remote settings. We generated influenza A genetic sequences from nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) samples collected using rapid influenza diagnostic tests and used them to analyze the transmission dynamics of influenza in a remote island in Japan.
