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Table 2.

 Distribution of influenza viruses using culture and real‐time PCR in pharyngeal secretions of the Iranian Hajj pilgrims in 2009 (n = 275)

Virus Culture Real time PCR
Influenza B 17 (6·2%) 20 (7·3%)
Influenza A (H3N2) 5 (1·8%) 8 (2·9%)
Pandemic influenza new (H1N1) 3 (1·1%) 5 (1·8%)