Debate on the compositions of influenza B in northern hemisphere seasonal influenza vaccines

Abstract Background Annual influenza vaccination is the most effective way to prevent influenza. Influenza vaccines have traditionally included the hemagglutinins (HA) and neuraminidases (NA) from the two A viruses (H1N1 and H3N2) and either B Yamagata or B Victoria. Mismatches between circulating i...

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Main Authors: Guozhong He, Pengfei Yang, Qingli Yan, Chenglong Xiong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-019-0631-2