Demographic and clinical characteristics associated with influenza B lineages, determined by multivariable logistic regression analysis, among influenza B-positive patients hospitalized with severe acute respiratory illness, South Africa, 2009–2014. Mpho Seleka Florette K. Treurnicht Stefano Tempia Orienka Hellferscee Senzo Mtshali Adam L. Cohen Amelia Buys Johanna M. McAnerney Terry G. Besselaar Marthi Pretorius Anne von Gottberg Sibongile Walaza Cheryl Cohen Shabir A. Madhi Marietjie Venter 10.1371/journal.pone.0177655.t002 https://plos.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Demographic_and_clinical_characteristics_associated_with_influenza_B_lineages_determined_by_multivariable_logistic_regression_analysis_among_influenza_B-positive_patients_hospitalized_with_severe_acute_respiratory_illness_South_Africa_2009_2014_/5040580 <p>Demographic and clinical characteristics associated with influenza B lineages, determined by multivariable logistic regression analysis, among influenza B-positive patients hospitalized with severe acute respiratory illness, South Africa, 2009–2014.</p> 2017-05-25 17:38:05 influenza-like illnesses program Influenza B viruses Results Influenza viruses illness surveillance systems transcription polymerase chain reaction 2005-2014 Background Studies ILI CI 2014. Hospitalized SARI cases display influenza B-positive SARI cases influenza B lineages VW