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Estimates of influenza vaccine effectiveness for 2007-2008 from Canada's sentinel surveillance system: cross-protection against major and minor variants.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Jun 2012
Janjua Naveed Z, Skowronski Danuta M, De Serres Gaston, Dickinson Jim, Crowcroft Natasha S, Taylor Marsha, Winter Anne-Luise, Hottes Travis S, Fonseca Kevin, Charest Hugues, Drews Steven J, Sabaiduc Suzana, Bastien Nathalie, Li Yan, Gardy Jennifer L, Petric Martin
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OBJECTIVES: To estimate influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) for the 2007-2008 season and assess the sentinel surveillance system in Canada for monitoring virus evolution and impact on VE. METHODS: Nasal/nasopharyngeal swabs and epidemiologic details were collected from patients presenting to a s...
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