Models for predicting the evolution of influenza to inform vaccine strain selection

Models for predicting the evolution of influenza to inform vaccine strain selection

Influenza vaccine composition is reviewed before every flu season because influenza viruses constantly evolve through antigenic changes. To inform vaccine updates, laboratories that contribute to the World Health Organization Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System monitor the antigenic ph...

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Main Authors: Joseph K. Agor, Osman Y. Özaltın
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-03-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Subjects:
influenza evolution
prediction models
influenza vaccine
strain selection
antigenic difference
influenza
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2017.1423152

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2017.1423152

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