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[Bioinformatics technologies for the analysis of antigenic evolution of influenza viruses].
Uirusu - 1 Jun 2011
Ito Kimihito
Abstract excerpt
Human influenza viruses mutate from time to time, causing annual epidemics worldwide. The strong immune pressure in the human population selects a new variant every year, and the antigenic change is one of the primary reasons why vaccination is not a perfect measure to control seasonal influenza. Thus prediction of antigenic change of influenza A virus has been one of the major public health goals. In this review...
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