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Case Reports
. 2019 Sep;13(5):528-531.
doi: 10.1111/irv.12668. Epub 2019 Jun 26.

Sequential, within-season infection with influenza A (H3N2) in a usually healthy vaccinated child

Jonathan L Temte  1 , Amra Uzicanin  2 , Maureen Goss  1 , Lily Comp  1 , Emily Temte  1 , Shari Barlow  1 , Erik Reisdorf  3 , Peter Shult  3 , Mary Wedig  3 , Kelsey Florek  3
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Case Reports

Sequential, within-season infection with influenza A (H3N2) in a usually healthy vaccinated child

Jonathan L Temte et al. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2019 Sep.

Abstract

Cocirculation of varying influenza types, strains, and lineages allows coinfection and intra-season sequential infection, although a same-strain sequential infection has not been previously described. This case report describes the first known case of sequential laboratory-confirmed influenza A (H3N2) infections in a child within one season.

Keywords: H3N2 subtype; case reports; coinfection; influenza; viral surveillance.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Figure 1
Timeline of events related to two sequential episodes of influenza A (H3N2) in a previously healthy, 4th‐grade child. (PCR, polymerase chain reaction; RIDT, rapid influenza diagnostic test; RPP, respiratory pathogen panel)
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