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SWINE FLUSWINE FLU
Dr.T.V.Rao MDDr.T.V.Rao MD
 
 
What is Swine FluWhat is Swine Flu
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Swine influenza virusSwine influenza virus
(referred to as(referred to as
SIVSIV
) refers to influenza cases that are) refers to influenza cases that arecaused by Orthomyxovirus endemic tocaused by Orthomyxovirus endemic topig populations. SIV strains isolated topig populations. SIV strains isolated todate have been classified either asdate have been classified either asInfluenza(virus C or one of the variousInfluenza(virus C or one of the varioussubtypes of the genus Influenza virussubtypes of the genus Influenza virusA)A)
 
 
Different Strains circulateDifferent Strains circulatePeriodicallyPeriodically
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In the United States the H1N1 subtypeIn the United States the H1N1 subtypewas exclusively prevalent amongwas exclusively prevalent amongswine populations before 1998;swine populations before 1998;however, since late August 1998,however, since late August 1998,H3N2 subtypes have been isolatedH3N2 subtypes have been isolatedfrom pigs. As of 2004, H3N2 virusfrom pigs. As of 2004, H3N2 virusisolates in US swine and turkey stocksisolates in US swine and turkey stockswere triple reassortants, containingwere triple reassortants, containinggenes from human (HA, NA, and PB1),genes from human (HA, NA, and PB1),swine (NS, NP, and M), and avian (PB2swine (NS, NP, and M), and avian (PB2
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