Estimating Vaccine-Driven Selection in Seasonal Influenza

Estimating Vaccine-Driven Selection in Seasonal Influenza

Vaccination could be an evolutionary pressure on seasonal influenza if vaccines reduce the transmission rates of some (“targeted”) strains more than others. In theory, more vaccinated populations should have a lower prevalence of targeted strains compared to less vaccinated popul...

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Main Authors: Frank T. Wen, Sidney M. Bell, Trevor Bedford, Sarah Cobey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
strain replacement
indirect effects
universal vaccines
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/9/509

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