Epidemiological and Virological Characterization of Influenza B Virus Infections.

While influenza A viruses comprise a heterogeneous group of clinically relevant influenza viruses, influenza B viruses form a more homogeneous cluster, divided mainly into two lineages: Victoria and Yamagata. This divergence has complicated seasonal influenza vaccine design, which traditionally cont...

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Main Authors: Sivan Sharabi, Yaron Drori, Michal Micheli, Nehemya Friedman, Sara Orzitzer, Ravit Bassal, Aharona Glatman-Freedman, Tamar Shohat, Ella Mendelson, Musa Hindiyeh, Michal Mandelboim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4988634?pdf=render