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Stochastic processes are key determinants of short-term evolution in influenza a virus.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Dec 2006
Nelson Martha I, Simonsen Lone, Viboud Cecile, Miller Mark A, Taylor Jill, George Kirsten St, Griesemer Sara B, Ghedin Elodie, Ghedi Elodie, Sengamalay Naomi A, Spiro David J, Volkov Igor, Grenfell Bryan T, Lipman David J, Taubenberger Jeffery K, Holmes Edward C
Abstract excerpt
Understanding the evolutionary dynamics of influenza A virus is central to its surveillance and control. While immune-driven antigenic drift is a key determinant of viral evolution across epidemic seasons, the evolutionary processes shaping influenza virus diversity within seasons are less clear....
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