Influenza virus antigenic variation, host antibody production and new approach to control epidemics
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Influenza is an infectious disease and can lead to life-threatening complications like pneumonia. The disease is caused by three types of RNA viruses called influenza types A, B and C, each consisting of eight negative single-stranded RNA-segments encoding 11 pro...
Main Authors: | Deng Yi-Mo, Chen Jiezhong |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-03-01
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Series: | Virology Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.virologyj.com/content/6/1/30 |
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