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Mapping of the US Domestic Influenza Virologic Surveillance Landscape

Barbara Jester, Joy Schwerzmann, Desiree Mustaquim, Tricia Aden, Lynnette Brammer, Rosemary Humes, Pete Shult, Shahram Shahangian, Larisa Gubareva, Xiyan Xu, Joseph Miller, and Daniel Jernigan

Author affiliations: Battelle–Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (B. Jester, J. Schwerzmann); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta (D. Mustaquim, T. Aden, L. Brammer, S. Shahangian, L. Gubareva, X. Xu, J. Miller, D. Jernigan); Biomedical and Advanced Research and Development Authority, Washington, DC, USA (R. Humes); University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA (P. Shult)

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Number of influenza specimens tested for domestic surveillance in tier 4 (NIRCs) and tier 5 (CDC, Atlanta) laboratories. NIRCs receive specimens from tier 3 laboratories and are a major source of specimens for tier 5 laboratories. CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; NIRC, National Influenza Reference Center.

Figure 4. Number of influenza specimens tested for domestic surveillance in tier 4 (NIRCs) and tier 5 (CDC, Atlanta) laboratories. NIRCs receive specimens from tier 3 laboratories and are a major source of specimens for tier 5 laboratories. CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; NIRC, National Influenza Reference Center.

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