Influenza B-Cells Protective Epitope Characterization: A Passkey for the Rational Design of New Broad-Range Anti-Influenza Vaccines

The emergence of new influenza strains causing pandemics represents a serious threat to human health. From 1918, four influenza pandemics occurred, caused by H1N1, H2N2 and H3N2 subtypes. Moreover, in 1997 a novel influenza avian strain belonging to the H5N1 subtype infected humans. Nowadays, even i...

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Main Authors: Roberto Burioni, Massimo Clementi, Matteo Castelli, Nicasio Mancini, Elena Criscuolo, Nicola Clementi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-11-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/4/11/3090