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Update 13, 20 November 2009

Current availability from NIBSC of candidate influenza vaccine viruses for use in the 2010 southern hemisphere season (see below for pricing information)

Update 13, 20 November 2009

Southern Hemisphere 2010 ¹

Candidate influenza vaccine viruses	NIBSC code
H1N1 ^{2, 3}
A/California/7/2009 wild type virus 4	09/104
NYMC X-179A reassortant derived from A/California/7/2009	09/216
NYMC X-181 reassortant derived from A/California/7/2009	09/176
NYMC X-181A reassortant derived from A/California/7/2009	09/178
IVR-153 reassortant derived from A/California/7/2009	09/236
NIBRG-121 reassortant derived from A/California/7/2009	09/122
NIBRG-121xp reassortant derived from A/California/7/2009	09/166
NIBRG-122 reassortant derived from A/California/7/2009	09/130
H3N2
A/Perth/16/2009 wild type virus	09/208
NIB-64 reassortant derived from A/Perth/16/2009	09/206
NYMC X-183 reassortant derived from A/Wisconsin/15/2009	09/248
B
B/Brisbane/60/2008	09/168
B/Brisbane/33/2008	08/280 or 08/298
NYMC BX-31 reassortant derived from B/Brisbane/60/2008	08/360
NIB-58 reassortant derived from B/Brisbane/60/2008	08/364

¹ Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2010 southern hemisphere influenza season

² For further information on the candidate (H1N1)v vaccine viruses

³ Currently in use for pandemic (H1N1)v vaccine manufacture

⁴ Wild type (H1N1)v virus should be handled according to WHO recommendations

Current availability from NIBSC of candidate influenza vaccine viruses, SRD reagents and neuraminidase reagents for use in the 2009/2010 northern hemisphere season and the 2009 southern hemisphere season

(see below for pricing information)

Update 08, 29 June 2009

Northern Hemisphere 2009/2010 ¹

Candidate influenza vaccine viruses	NIBSC code
H1N1
A/Brisbane/59/2007	07/346
IVR-148 reassortant derived from A/Brisbane/59/2007	07/344
H3N2
A/Brisbane/10/2007 wild type virus	07/250
A/Uruguay/716/2007 wild type virus-	07/354
NIB-50 reassortant derived from A/Uruguay/716/2007	07/358
IVR-149 reassortant derived from A/Uruguay/716/2007	07/362
NYMC X-175C reassortant derived from A/Uruguay/716/2007	07/360
B
B/Brisbane/60/2008	08/276
B/Brisbane/33/2008	08/280 or 08/298
NYMC BX-31 reassortant derived from B/Brisbane/60/2008	08/360
NIB-58 reassortant derived from B/Brisbane/60/2008	08/364

¹WHO recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2009/2010 northern hemisphere influenza season: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza/recommendations2009_10north/en/index.html

Reagents for influenza vaccine standardisation	NIBSC code
H1N1
A/Brisbane/59/2007 IVR-148 antigen	08/100
A/Brisbane/59/2007 IVR-148 antiserum	08/112
H3N2
A/Brisbane/10/2007-like antigen (NYMC X-175C derived from A/Uruguay/716/2007)	08/278
A/Brisbane/10/2007-like antiserum (NYMC X-175C derived from A/Uruguay/716/2007)	08/246
B
B/Brisbane/60/2008 like antigen	08/352
B/Brisbane/60/2008 like antiserum	08/354

Neuraminidase reagents	NIBSC code
N1
antiserum prepared from A/New Caledonia/20/99	04/230
N2
antiserum prepared from A/Wyoming/3/2003	04/258
B
NA antiserum prepared from B/Jiangsu/10/2003	04/228
NA antiserum prepared from B/Malaysia/2506/2004	05/252
NA antiserum prepared for B/Florida/4/2006 under development	To be confirmed

Pricing information

Viruses are free of charge (normally a maximum of two vials per recipient), but customers are expected to pay shipping and packing costs. Reagents for Single Radial Diffusion assay are subject to the usual NIBSC handling charge of £60 per vial, plus shipping and packing costs. Approved National Control Laboratories for human health are exempt from the £60 handling fee.