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The subtype which will be used in SensUs 2021 is H1N1. Historically, H1N1 has been responsible for most deaths due to influenza. It is a popular influenza strain for research purposes <ref name="Arti4">Prevalent Eurasian avian-like H1N1 swine influenza virus with 2009 pandemic viral genes facilitating human infection, Honglei Sun, Yihong Xiao, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/342555087_Prevalent_Eurasian_avian-like_H1N1_swine_influenza_virus_with_2009_pandemic_viral_genes_facilitating_human_infection</ref>
<ref name="Arti5">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012369220305584, Xiao Tang, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012369220305584</ref>
. Due to its popularity among researchers, antigens and antibodies are commercially available, making H1N1 suitable as a target for the SensUs competition.
